Keep hearing conflicting reports on what symbol to use when driving. Our Volvo FL10 has three symbols on the tacho. Cross hammers, a box with a line through and a bed. What is the symbol for driving. Many thanks.
Assuming this is an analogue tachograph, it will automatically show driving when the vehicle is moving, regardless of which mode you’re on. When you stop, it will revert to whichever mode you have it on.
Most digital tacho’s are set up to default to ‘other work’ (crossed hammers) when the vehicle has stopped, although some can now be programmed to default to break/rest (bed).
As for what you should have your analogue on, as far as I know, there isn’t a set rule (although I’m sure someone will correct me if I’m wrong). I used to keep it on break so that I ‘saved’ as much driving time as possible, but I suspect that the powers that be would rather it showed ‘other work’. Just remember to change it for each activity.
It is an analogue tachograph.
The box is for POA, the crossed hammers for Other Work. I can’t remember what the other symbol is for.
Have I really just answered that question?
Doesn’t matter as unless you drive a really ancient vehicle, and you don’t as you only have 3 modes on your mode switch, then it records driving automatically. This is the same for digital or analogue. No legal reason to have it set on any particular mode before moving off, and as different units can default to a different mode when stopped it really doesn’t matter.
Oh, and the symbol for driving is a circle with a couple of diagonal lines within it, like a steering wheel.
