tachograph

Vehicle time recorder

A tachograph is a device installed in commercial vehicles that automatically records speed, distance traveled, and driving time.

Required by law in many countries for trucks and buses, tachographs help enforce regulations on driver working hours and rest periods: The inspector checked the tachograph to verify the driver hadn't exceeded legal limits.

recording

distance

Space between two points

download · archive · documentation · notation · chronograph · register · timestamp

technology

digital

Of discrete data

  • analogueSomething functionally similar
  • discFlat circular object
  • sensorInput-detecting device

encrypted · satellite · tamper-proof · manipulation · calibration · card-reader · firmware

compliance

regulations

Enforced rules and standards

certification · penalties · obligations · requirements · audit · oversight · accountability · adherence · conformity · standards

vehicle

dashboard

Vehicle control panel

  • cabVehicle for hire
  • lorryBritish freight vehicle
  • truckHeavy freight vehicle

HGV · coach · bus · fleet · haulage · freight · transporter · articulated · semi · rig

Opposites
recording vs non-recording measurement

tachographspeedometer

Vehicle velocity display

odometer · analog gauge · dashboard display

Family

chart, graph, autograph, telegraph, graphite, tachycardia, tachometer, tachyon, tachyons

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G