52.36. A tachograph is an on-board device installed on buses engaged in international traffic, which records:
UAТахограф – це бортовий прилад, який встановлюється на автобусах, що беруть участь у міжнародному русі, та який реєструє:
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This is an exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine concerning the safety of international passenger transportation and the control of compliance with the driving and working hours of the driver. In international traffic, it is important not only how fast the bus is moving, but also whether the driver is working beyond the allowed limits, since fatigue directly increases the risk of road accidents. That is why the traffic rules require the use of special recording devices that capture key trip indicators.
The question tests knowledge of traffic rules terms and definitions, in particular point 1.10 (the term "tachograph"). In the theoretical exam, it is necessary to understand that a tachograph on buses engaged in international transport simultaneously records the vehicle's movement parameters and the driver's working time indicators: speed and mileage, as well as daily working time and rest periods.
If you select only speed and mileage, you ignore the part of the definition regarding the recording of work and rest regimes; if you select only working time or only rest, you lose the component of movement control (speed regime and distance traveled). Therefore, the correct logic of this exam question is as follows: the tachograph is intended for comprehensive recording of all the listed data, which allows for checking compliance with standards and increasing transportation safety.
Clause 1.10 (term “Tachograph”)
A tachograph is an onboard device installed on buses participating in international traffic, which records the speed and mileage of the bus, the daily working time, and the rest time of drivers.
Application: the examination question checks knowledge of this exact definition — that the tachograph simultaneously records both movement parameters (speed, mileage) and the driver’s work/rest modes.
Therefore, the correct answer is "All of the listed parameters.", considering that according to the Traffic Rules definition, the tachograph records speed, mileage, as well as the daily working time and rest time of drivers.
The tachograph on buses engaged in international transportation is designed for objective monitoring of both the movement of the vehicle and the driver's working hours. It is installed not 'for convenience,' but so that the recording of key data is carried out automatically and can be verified.
While driving, the tachograph records the speed at which the bus was moving, as well as the distance traveled (mileage). This is necessary to confirm the actual trip parameters and to detect violations, such as systematic speeding or discrepancies between the mileage and the declared route.
Separately, the tachograph keeps track of the time related to the driver's work: when the driver is driving, when breaks are taken, and how long the rest period lasts during the day. In practice, this allows for monitoring whether the driver exceeds the permissible driving time without rest, as fatigue directly affects traffic safety.
Therefore, the correct answer cannot be limited to only one indicator (for example, only speed or only working hours). The tachograph covers both movement parameters and those characterizing the driver's working and rest time.
Thus, the correct answer is "All of the listed parameters," since the tachograph simultaneously records the speed and mileage of the bus as well as the accounting of the driver's daily working and rest time.