S.L. 65.21 Art. 42Breakdown or faulty operation of equipment.

(1) In the event of breakdown or faulty operation of the equipment, the employer shall have it repaired by an approved fitter or workshop, as soon as circumstances permit.

(2) If the vehicle is unable to return to the employer’s premises within a period of one week calculated from the day of the breakdown or of the discovery of defective operation, the repair shall be carried out en route.

(3) The Authority may prohibit the use of any vehicle where such breakdown or faulty operation has not been repaired as provided in the foregoing sub-regulations.

(4) While the recording equipment is unserviceable or malfunctioning, drivers shall mark on the record sheet or sheets, or on a temporary sheet to be attached to the record sheet or to the driver card, on which he shall enter data enabling him to be identified (driver’s card number and, or name and, or driving licence number), including his signature, all information for the various periods of time which are no longer recorded or printed out correctly by the recording equipment.

Provisions Specific to the Use of Driver Cards