{"id":24733,"date":"2020-10-12T03:39:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-11T14:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/?p=24733"},"modified":"2025-01-07T13:52:36","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T00:52:36","slug":"do-truck-loader-crane-drivers-need-to-keep-a-logbook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/do-truck-loader-crane-drivers-need-to-keep-a-logbook\/","title":{"rendered":"Do truck loader crane drivers need to keep a logbook?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There’s no requirement for mobile crane<\/a> drivers to keep a driver work time logbook, but what about truck loader crane drivers?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is a mobile crane, not a truck loader crane. You don’t need a vehicle logbook for this, but you do need to keep a crane logbook.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Most truck loader crane drivers should be filling out a work time logbook and, if not, at least recording working hours. If you are unsure of logbook rules, it’s well worth doing an online logbook course<\/a> so that you avoid the risk of fines and driver suspensions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A truck loader crane is a truck with an auxiliary attachment, it’s not a mobile crane. This means that a driver has the same responsibilities as a regular truck driver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To make it simple, here are the basic rules:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your truck loader crane is a class 4 truck<\/a> (i.e. three or more axles), your driver must complete a logbook, regardless of where the truck is driven<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Class 4 truck loader crane<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

If your truck loader crane is a class 2 truck<\/a> (i.e. two axles only) then you only legally need to keep a logbook if it’s used within 50km of the truck’s normal base of operations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There’s no requirement for mobile crane drivers to keep a driver work time logbook, but what about truck loader crane drivers? Most truck loader crane drivers should be filling out a work time logbook and, if not, at least recording…<\/span><\/p>\n

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