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Features A t the start of the working day the hour guard
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will At allow you to end your rest period if you have uccessfully completed your 9 or 11 hour rest requirement, from starting working you simply press the same button as you would on your tachograph. The hour guard will then record the total driving time, other work, or periods of availability and display on the screen what time you must stop for a break, it permits you to take 1 x 15 minute break and or 30 minute breaks and ensures that all break requirements are met with on screen warnings as the time for a break approaches.
The timer will also alert you to maximum shifts, as you approach 15 hours the timer sounds a loud warning which must be cancelled by the driver confirming they have been made aware of the warning, if the driver has already used their 3 x 15 hrs shifts for the week, the timer will warn them as the 13 hour maximum approaches, unless a consecutive rest of 3 hrs break has been taken, in which case it will allow a maximum shift of 16 hrs under split shift operation.
The added bonus of using the hour guard timers comes with it's capability of showing the user their 26 week average working time, therefore allowing the driver to adjust their shifts accordingly by either increasing or decreasing the number of hours worked to make the most of the 26 week rule. Digital Tachographs are now required to be fitted in all new trucks, but by moving a vehicle for only a few seconds, the digital tachograph will record 1 full minute, by using the hour guard you can get the most from your working day by seeing just how much driving time you have in reality.