Training courses
// Legal obligations, duration and validity
The burden of training on the tachograph – governed by Reg. EU 165/2014 and by the Executive Decree 215 of 12/12/2016 – is an obligation that transport companies (of goods and people) must fulfill to ensure the necessary knowledge for traveling personnel. The training courses have a minimum duration of 8 hours and must be provided by accredited and authorized instructors from the Ministry of Transport.
The company must ensure the participation of drivers in these meetings every 5 years – the duration of the validity of the certificate – to be renewed at expiration with the attendance of a new training course. Each year, the company must also provide drivers with an updated document complete with information and behavioral norms. The combined fulfillment of these 2 procedures, along with the drafting of communications to prove the monitoring of activities, guarantees the company exemption from joint liability in case of penalties directed at the driver.
// SIAK SYSTEMS instructors cover the subject of driving and rest times by delving into the following aspects:
The correct use of the digital and analog tachograph
How to download the data from the tachograph
How to archive the downloaded data
// Frequently asked questions
Some of the most common questions about training courses on the tachograph.
Only entities accredited by the Ministry of Transport – such as SIAK SISTEMI – can hold courses on the tachograph for the training of drivers.
Training courses on the correct use of the digital tachograph have a minimum duration of 8 hours and can be conducted over the course of one day or multiple days for organizational needs.
Certificates are issued based on participation, so it is not necessary to take any exam.
The first topic covered by SIAK SISTEMI instructors is the difference between analog, digital, and smart tachographs. Regulations and legislation are also explained, and a hands-on demonstration of the tool and the tachograph card is included, along with the correct methods for data storage.
EU Regulation 165/2014 and Executive Decree 215 of 12/12/2016 establish the obligations for information, training, and control that the company must comply with regarding its drivers.