Is waiting in the cab with the engine running work or rest?

Under the NHVR's definition, sitting in the driver's seat with the engine running counts as work. The NHVR notes a narrow NSW exception for some stationary time. Rest is any time that doesn't meet the definition of work.

Can a driving logbook app work out my time left?

Logmaster counts work and rest against your fatigue plan to the minute and shows the time remaining before the next break and the end of the day. It's built into the diary rather than being a separate calculator.

Does filling in the work diary count as work?

Yes. Recording information required by law, such as a work diary entry, is part of the NHVR's definition of work. An app that takes a tap instead of handwriting helps keep that time short.

Is a general driving log app enough for a heavy vehicle driver?

No. A mileage or trip app may record driving, but only an NHVR approved EWD can replace the work diary, and it has to record all work, not driving alone. Logmaster is approved for that purpose.

A Driving Logbook App That Counts All Your Work

Fatigue law doesn't care how long the wheels were turning. It counts work, and that covers far more than driving. Logmaster is an NHVR approved electronic work diary that records every minute of work and rest, behind the wheel or not.

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Driving Time Is Only Part of the Work Time

The NHVR's definition of work includes driving, but also loading and unloading, inspecting and repairing the vehicle, cleaning and fuelling it, and filling in records such as the work diary. Sitting in the driver's seat with the engine running counts too. Drivers who only log time on the road can run past their limits without realising, because the hour spent at the dock still counts.

Logmaster: Work and Rest, Counted to the Minute

Logmaster records two things that matter under fatigue law: when work starts and when rest starts. Driving, loading, waiting at a dock and doing the paperwork all go down as work. The app then counts that work against the driver's fatigue plan, to the minute, and shows the time left before the next break and the end of the day. It's an NHVR approved EWD, so the log is the driver's legal work diary.

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One Tap for Work

Starting work covers driving and everything else the job involves, so loading or fuelling never slips off the record.

Rest Counted Properly

Rest starts the minute the driver stops work, and the app checks it against the break the plan requires.

Break Warnings

Real-time alerts tell the driver a rest break is due before the limit is reached.

Unused Minutes Kept

Minutes not used in one stretch carry forward in the day rather than being rounded away.

Location at Each Change

The suburb is filled in by GPS at every entry, with no tracking between entries.

Checks Before Driving

Pre-start checks and fitness declarations sit in the same app, ready before the first kilometre.

Heavy Vehicle Drivers

Drivers who spend long stretches loading, waiting or tarping see that time counted properly, and know exactly how much work time is left.

Fleet Managers and Record Keepers

The portal shows total work time for each driver, so a long morning at the warehouse is visible before the afternoon run is assigned.

Transport Business Owners

Owners get records that reflect the whole working day, which is what the fatigue rules and auditors look at.

A Work Time Record Drivers Rely On

More than 10,000 drivers record their work and rest in Logmaster, across 1,200+ businesses including Cleanaway. The EWD is NHVR approved and the platform is ISO 27001 certified.

Logmaster digital forms on a mobile phone

Logmaster dashboard on a mobile phone and tablet

Talk to the Logmaster team, or sign up online.

Install the app on an Android 7+ or iOS 12.5.5+ phone, or use a supplied tablet.

Choose the fatigue plan you work under in your profile.

Tap work when any task starts, from driving to loading, and rest when you stop.

Watch the time remaining and take breaks when the app tells you one is due.

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A Driving Logbook App That Counts All Your Work

Driving Time Is Only Part of the Work Time

Logmaster: Work and Rest, Counted to the Minute