Uestioning Ie Answers I -am Very Concerned That Answer Given

by Colin ird ('Any Questions' CM 7December) in respect of nual entries on tachograph irts to record overnight rest misleading, fails to take :mint of the practicalities inlved......

"daily Rest Period When It Is Not Practicable To Leave

a chart in the vehicle's tachograph to record a daily rest period, drivers are advised to make manual entries, eg 'start DR 18.30, end DR 06.30'.......

Manual Entries

If a chart has a specially printed area for manual entries, probably on the reverse side, that is where they should be made. But they can be made anywhere on the chart providing......

D C Green

Freight Transport Association, Tunbridge Wells, Kent.......

Diesel Charges

• Today I have just been charged a total of 2105.80 for the supply of 10 gallons of diesel. These charges were made up of 230.00 call out, £10.00 for mileage, 218.00 for diesel......