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Time recorders

20th December 1968
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

The points raised by your industrial correspondent regarding "speed-loss" tachographs (CM Nov 22) are of interest. It is, of course, true that many drivers are worried about the speed recording on a tachograph and have given good reasons for their worry. No doubt operators have worries too on this score as speeding offences could affect the granting of operators' licences.

The Transport Act, in those sections dealing with drivers' hours, is concerned purely with compliance with regulations on hours, so why record more information than is necessary to ensure this? The vehicle time recorder records purely standing and running times—no speeds, no distance. By using this instrument drivers would not feel they are being "over-recorded".

The possible objections to instruments not recording speed are rarely met in our experiences. Unduly long stops are clearly shown on the time recorder as excessive standing time and any subsequent speeding is apparent as unduly short running time, thus discouraging unnecessarily long delays.

The vehicle time recorder is well known and has been widely used in the transport industry for 40 years, and by careful explanation and negotiation between employers and drivers a considerable measure of acceptance has been achieved.

As manufacturers of both time recorders and tachographs we find that operators are more interested in running and standing times than anything else and thus the demand for time recorders far exceeds that for tachographs.

The time recorder produces all the information needed on driving time, rest periods, etc, has a larger, clearer chart, is easier to fit and lower in cost. It is also less contentious from from the driver's point of view.

R. V. REDSTON, Managing Director, Sends Recorders Ltd., Gloucester.

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