The “Can I drive now?” headline tells you whether you are OK to roll today. It does not tell you why last Wednesday flagged a warning, which vehicle you were in on Tuesday, or whether that 47-minute break actually reset your driving clock.
That is what Daily Compliance Review (DCR) is for.
It is the Pro feature that turns your imported tachograph card into a day-by-day calendar — colour-coded, searchable, and broken down into tabs so you can see totals, shift structure, infringements, vehicles, countries, and raw activity without spelunking through a .DDD file.
This post walks through how to use it, what each tab shows, and how it fits with the shift timer and card download workflow.
It is not legal advice. For enforcement, your tachograph and driver card are the authority.
Who it is for
- Pro subscribers — including anyone in their 14-day Pro card bonus after a first card import
- Drivers who want history, not just a green/red headline — owner-operators, agency drivers checking their own card, anyone preparing for a conversation with a transport manager
Free accounts see a 14-day summary teaser on the dashboard — driving, rest, and work totals plus issue counts — but not the full calendar, tab detail, or infringement explanations. Upgrade to Pro, or unlock the bonus with your first card download, to open DCR properly.
Where to find it
Web dashboard — sign in at v3.hgvtimepilot.com. Scroll to the Daily Compliance Review section below the driver status card.
Android — Pro users can open the compliance calendar from My Card Data (menu → My Card Data). The richest layout is still the web dashboard on a larger screen.
From the driver status card, tap View in Daily Review when issues are flagged — it jumps straight into the review panel on the relevant day.
The colour-coded calendar
The calendar is the front door. Each day with card data is marked:
| Colour | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Worked day | Tachograph activity recorded — tap to open that day |
| Warning | At least one warning-level issue detected |
| Infringement | At least one infringement-level issue detected |
On desktop you can see three months side by side. On mobile, use the month arrows to move around — the same data, adapted for a phone screen.
Jump shortcuts save scrolling:
- Today
- Last worked day
- Next issue — jumps to the next day with a warning or infringement
- This week’s issues
Coloured days have card data. Pick one and the detail panel loads below.
The tabs — what each one shows
When you select a day, seven tabs organise the detail:
Day overview
A glance summary: driving, working time, break, and vehicles totals for that date. Issue chips show warning and infringement counts. Quick links open shift details, the issues list, or the activities log without hunting through menus.
If the day is clean: No warnings or infringements on this date.
Shift Details
Structured start/finish view of the day’s work and rest blocks — how the engine stitched tachograph activities into shifts. Useful when you are asking “when did I actually start?” rather than “how many hours total?”
Infringements
The issue list for that day — warnings and infringements with titles tied to the activities that triggered them.
Warnings are lower-severity or allowance-related (for example, reduced-rest patterns approaching a limit). Infringements are harder breaches an officer would more likely act on. Neither automatically means a fine — but infringements deserve serious attention.
Open this tab from the driver status card when you see “X warning(s) and Y issue(s) in your latest snapshot.”
Vehicles
Which registrations you drove that day, with session-style tables. Handy for verifying VRNs against your memory or a operator query.
Countries
Cross-border days — which countries the card recorded. Empty when the day had no country data on the card slice.
Activities Log
The raw timeline — driving, other work, break, POA, rest — as imported from the card. The ground truth under the summaries.
Driver Card Info
Holder details from the card: name, licence, issuing country, and grouped card metadata. Confirms you are reviewing your data after a download.
Timer-only days
Sometimes a calendar day has timer data but no card data for that date — for example, you used the Android shift timer before your first card import, or the card slice does not reach that far back.
DCR shows a timer data only notice: timeline entries from the app, not tachograph evidence. Treat those as operational notes; compliance conclusions for that day need card coverage.
How DCR relates to “Can I drive now?”
| Driver status headline | Daily Compliance Review | |
|---|---|---|
| Question | Can I drive right now? | What happened on this day? |
| Time focus | Forward-looking | Historical / per-day |
| Free tier | Yes (9 states + What’s left) | Teaser summary only |
| Pro tier | Live snapshot + review link | Full calendar + tabs |
They read the same card import pipeline. Refresh your card on Android and both update.
During your Pro card bonus, you get the full DCR experience — ideal for learning the calendar before you decide on a subscription.
Free vs Pro — honest split
Free (without bonus):
- 14-day preview totals — driving, rest, work, issue counts
- Driver status and What’s left (see Can I drive now?)
- No colour calendar, no infringement text, no vehicle/country tabs
Pro:
- Full calendar and all tabs
- Jump shortcuts and three-month desktop view
- Issue explanations tied to activities
- Reports link — weekly PDFs and more from the same card data (pricing)
Canonical Free teaser disclaimer:
Summary based on the last 14 days of tachograph card data (from your latest card read). Upgrade for full card analysis, detailed timelines, vehicles, countries, and remaining drive time.
A practical review routine
- Download your card after a run (Android app).
- Check the driver status headline — OK to drive, or stop?
- If issue counts are non-zero, open Daily Compliance Review → Next issue.
- Read the Infringements tab — understand what fired and on which activity.
- Use Shift Details and Activities Log if you disagree with a flag (compare against your memory and the cab unit).
- Generate a PDF report from the Reports section if you need a file for your records.
Repeat weekly — or after any day you think was tight on hours.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need Pro to download my card?
No. Card download is Free. DCR depth is Pro (or the 14-day card bonus).
How far back does the calendar go?
As far as your imported card history supports — typically weeks, not years, depending on what is on the driver card file.
Does DCR change my tachograph?
No. It is read-only analysis of imported data.
Can my operator see my DCR?
HGV Time Pilot is driver-first. Your data sits under your account. Operator access depends on their processes, not a built-in fleet portal.
Is this on iPhone?
Full DCR is on the web dashboard (any browser) and Android for Pro. No iOS native app.
Open your first day
- Download your card if you have not already — 14 days of Pro may unlock automatically.
- Sign in at v3.hgvtimepilot.com.
- Scroll to Daily Compliance Review, pick a coloured day, and explore the tabs.
For the rules behind the flags, see EU 561/2006 in plain English. To stay Pro after a bonus ends, visit pricing. Feedback: support@hgvtimepilot.com.
Compliance review interprets tachograph data for planning and self-checking. It is not legal advice. Always follow your operator's policies and current regulations.