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Drivers hours - when you should keep records

Posted by: Moving On, Posted on: 24 February 2014 - Categories: Safe driving
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Many drivers find drivers’ hours and tachographs a complicated subject. If you only drive occasionally, it can be a real struggle to remember the details which help you to stay within the law. Here we provide some advice on what types of activity you should record and what to show to an enforcement officer.

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