Electronic steering protocol
Is your company required to keep a steering log? With the steering log switch and the MTrack Go employee app, your employees can properly keep the electronic steering log.
Your benefits with the MTrack steering log function
Time recording is carried out by the driver
Data can be retrieved and displayed at any time
Data can be assigned to each individual driver and corrections or changes are traceable
Data is complete, organised, identical in content, authentic and summarised in one system
In the event of an inspection, the steering log can be shown on the smartphone
Data can be submitted, transmitted and printed out for the responsible authorities at any time
MTrack steering protocol solutions
MTrack offers two different solutions for your electronic steering log:
- Steering protocol switch
- MTrack Go – Employee App
Steering protocol switch in the car
Digital steering log via the MTrack Go employee app
Of course, your drivers also have the option of keeping the driving log on their smartphone or tablet via the MTrack Go employee app. This is entirely in accordance with the labour inspectorate’s specifications. This allows changes and corrections to be tracked. Both the data from the steering log switch and the MTrack Go employee app can be called up at any time, collected in a single system and made available on a smartphone at any time during checks.
Record your employees' working hours and per diems with MTrack
In addition to the electronic driving log, which is responsible for recording driving breaks, rest breaks and “other working time”, we recommend MTrack Time, the time recording system for your in-house and field service. Regardless of whether the data comes from the car, the time clock or the app, it is collected in MTrack and processed so that you can transfer it to your payroll system (e.g. BMD, RZL, Sage, etc.).
Driving log obligation
The employer’s obligations briefly summarised
- Steering protocol for drivers available in sufficient numbers & free of charge
- Download & print free of charge
- Instructions for correct use
- Driver index incl. Date of birth
Here is the sample “List of drivers” - Control of the steering protocols, min. 1 x per month
- List of checks incl. Date & signature
Here is the sample “Control of steering logs” - Storage of the steering logs, at least 24 months
- Submission & transmission of the protocols + lists to the authority
- Free copy of driving logs at the driver’s request
Duties of drivers when keeping a driving log
- Proper keeping of the driving log in accordance with the employer’s instructions
- Do not erase or make changes – Correct errors in “Remarks”
- Deletions only permitted if original entry is still identifiable
- Driving log must be kept for the last 28 calendar days
- Presentation of the driving logs at the request of an inspection
- Submit steering log for inspection once a month
- Handing over the driving logs for storage
You are not sure whether your company is required to keep a driving log?
The driving protocol regulation applies to drivers in an employment relationship who drive the vehicle themselves or are in the vehicle in order to drive it if necessary (LP-VO does not apply to pure co-drivers);
Drivers of motor vehicles on public roads who do not have a EU tachograph installed in their vehicle or have a EU tachograph installed but do not use it. Here is the inspection scheme of the labour inspectorate.
Questions about the MTrack steering log function
Do you have questions about MTrack’s steering log function or are you looking for more detailed information on the subject? Use our contact form or find out more in our FAQ section.
Basic
Driver detection via digital tachograph
Optional
Business
Driver detection via RFID or iButton
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Driver detection via digital tachograph
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