Tachograph: digital/analogue, cards, pictograms, downloading, checks
Digital and analogue tachographs under ARV 1 and VTS (as at 1 October 2026): recording activities correctly, reading tachograph cards, printouts and record sheets, and the obligations to carry, download and keep data.
- 55 questions in this topic
- Topic 8 of 16 in the course: Bus & Coach – supplementary theory cat. D and D1
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From the key facts
- Four tachograph cards: driver card (5 years, application to FEDRO (ASTRA)), company card (5 years), workshop card (1 year, FOCBS (BAZG)), control card (2 years) (ARV 1 Art. 13a–13e).
- Driver card: only one per person, personal; report changes within 14 days, report loss/defect within 7 days and apply for a replacement; without a card a maximum of 15 calendar days with a printout at the start and end (Art. 13a, 13b, 14b para. 5–6).
All key facts, the questions with explanations and the exam simulation are part of the course.
Sample questions from this topic
3 of 55 questions free to try. All questions with explanations and the exam simulation are part of the course.
Question 1: Which tachograph cards exist under ARV 1?
- Driver, vehicle, company and control card
- Driver, workshop, company and control card
- Driver, co-driver, workshop and police card
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Correct answer: Driver, workshop, company and control card
ARV 1 provides for four tachograph cards: driver cards, workshop cards, company cards and control cards. There is no vehicle card; the co-driver uses his own driver card.
Legal reference: ARV 1 Art. 13a para. 1
Question 2: How long is a driver card valid?
- 2 years
- 5 years
- 10 years
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Correct answer: 5 years
The validity period of the driver card is five years. Two years apply to the control card, one year to the workshop card.
Legal reference: ARV 1 Art. 13b para. 3
Question 3: How long is a workshop card valid?
- 1 year
- 5 years
- 2 years
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Correct answer: 1 year
Workshop cards are valid for one year. Driver and company cards are valid for five years, control cards for two years.
Legal reference: ARV 1 Art. 13c para. 3
Legal references for this topic
The questions in this topic are based on these provisions:
- ARV 1 Art. 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11c, 12, 13, 13a, 13b, 13c, 13d, 13e, 14, 14a, 14b, 14c, 16a, 18, 19, 21, 24
- VTS Art. 100, 101
- OBV Annex 1