Tachograph and drivers
Articles in the “Tachograph and drivers” category of the Bus Center blog.
Tachograph and driversDownloading the vehicle tachograph in Spain: deadlines and the company card
The tachograph unit must be downloaded at most every 90 days and the data kept for at least twelve months. What the European regulation and the Spanish order say, how the company card is requested and how Bus Center records the downloads of each coach.
· 6 min read
Tachograph and driversRenewing the tachograph driver card
The driver card is valid for five years at most and is renewed at least 15 working days before it expires. Deadlines under the European regulation and the Spanish order, where to apply in Spain, what to do if it expires, is lost or is stolen, and each card's date in Bus Center.
· 6 min read
Tachograph and driversRenewing the D licence for bus drivers in Spain: deadlines and procedure
The D licence is valid for five years until age 65 and three from then on. What the General Drivers Regulation says, how it is renewed according to the DGT, what happens if it expires, why it goes with the CAP and how Bus Center tracks each driver's licence date.
· 6 min read
Tachograph and driversRenewing the CAP for bus drivers in Spain
The CAP is renewed with a 35-hour continuing training course every five years. What Royal Decree 284/2021 says, how the course is organised, when the new validity starts, what happens if the CAP expires and how the date is tracked in Bus Center.
· 5 min read
Tachograph and driversGeolocating drivers in Spain: what the law says
A company may geolocate its employees for employment monitoring, informing them first and using a proportionate system. What the LOPDGDD and the AEPD guide say about vehicles and phones, and why Bus Center asks for location only when reporting an incident.
· 6 min read
Tachograph and driversDriver expenses on the road: collecting receipts without losing any
How to collect the driver's diesel, toll and parking receipts without losing or duplicating any, how the office accepts or rejects them with a reason, and how each approved expense goes into its coach's cost in Bus Center.
· 5 min read
Tachograph and driversDownloading the driver card: how often and how
The driver card is downloaded every 28 days at most and the file is kept for at least a year. What the European regulation and the Spanish order say, who is responsible for the download and how Bus Center logs .DDD downloads so none goes overdue.
· 7 min read
Tachograph and driversBus driver incident report
What to do and what to record when a coach driver has a breakdown, an accident or a delay: safety first, then a short report with a photo. How it reaches the office in Bus Center, who decides and why location is optional.
· 5 min read
Tachograph and driversDriving and rest times for bus and coach drivers
The driving, break and rest limits that apply to bus drivers, with the reforms that brought specific rules for occasional passenger services, what falls to the company and how to plan with them. Bus Center does not calculate these times.
· 7 min read
Tachograph and driversBus driver app: what drivers need on their phone
What a coach driver needs on their phone and how the Bus Center driver portal covers it: a web page with nothing to install, showing their next service, the route, the route sheet, expenses with photos even without signal, documents and incidents. And what it does not do.
· 5 min read
