What should Nathan do when he finds out the tyre is punctured?

Explanation: • Tell his supervisor without entering the defect into the defect book: No, DVSA require all defects to be noted in writing.
• Take the vehicle to the garage for repair and do nothing else: No, because the defect should nonetheless be noted in writing even if it is then repaired.
• Complete a manual entry on his tachograph: No, this defect is not related to any laws or rules relating to the tachograph so should not be noted here unless it has a direct impact on the drivers' ability to comply with Drivers Hours legislation.
• Enter the defect into his defect book: Yes, DVSA require all defects to be noted in writing.

Categories: CPC Case Studies: Incidents, Emergencies and First Aid