User manual for "Geotab Drive for International Trucks"

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Drivers Guide to the Geotab Drive for
International Trucks App
Table of Contents
Introduction

3

Hours of Service Compliance

3

System Requirements

4

Android

4

iOS

4

Android Setup

4

iOS Setup

4

In-Vehicle Setup

5

Logging In

5

Attach a Vehicle

6

Attach a Trailer

8

Attach a Shipment

9

Verify Duty Status Logs

9

Claiming Unassigned Logs

9

Inspect the Vehicle

10

Navigating the Dashboard

11

Connection Status

12

Vehicle Disconnected

12

Drive Disconnected

12

GPS Disconnected

12

Power Disconnected

12

Attaching Assets

12

Adding Co-Drivers

14

Drive App Hours of Service (HOS)

15

Status Tab

15

Motion Detection When Driving

19

Driving in Violation

19

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Logs Tab

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Using the Graph

20

Location Information

22

Adding Manual Logs

23

Changing Rulesets

25

Applying Exemptions

25

Viewing Diagnostic and Malfunction Events

26

Verifying Logs

27

Options Tab

28

Creating a Driver Vehicle Inspection Report (DVIR)

29

Certifying Previous Inspections

29

Performing New Inspections

32

Repairing Defects

34

Viewing Messages

35

Performing Roadside Inspections

35

Compliance Print

37

Changing Drive App Settings

39

Updating the App

39

Enabling Night Mode

39

Logging Out

40

Complete a DVIR

40

Verify Logs

41

Set a New Duty Status

41

Clock In/Clock Out (Feature Preview)

41

Vehicle Proximity

42

Installing Add-Ins

42

Reporting Bugs

42

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Introduction
The Geotab Drive for International Trucks App (Drive App) is a mobile application for maintaining Hours of
Service compliance. The App is available for Android and iOS devices. As part of the greater Cloud ELD solution,
the Drive App (running on a compatible mobile device), is used together with a Telematics Device  a type of
Electronic Logging Device (ELD)  and the Fleet Management Application (2017-11 release or higher), to
provide end-to-end compliance with federal regulations for motor carriers.
The Drive App has four main features:





Hours of Service (HOS)
Driver Vehicle Inspection Reporting (DVIR)
Messaging
Software Add-Ins

The Drive App is available with the Geotab Pro for International Trucks (Pro), and Geotab ProPlus for
International Trucks (ProPlus) rate plans.

Hours of Service Compliance
The Drive App is a self-certifying tool for meeting the requirements of FMCSA  395.20 of 49 CFR Part 395
(ELDs). Before using the Drive App, you must:



Make sure you have an in-cab copy of the D
 rivers Guide to the Drive App, the Drivers Guide to Data
Transfer at Roadside Inspection, and the Drivers Guide to Data Diagnostics & Malfunction Events; and
Make sure you have reviewed the Driver's Guide to Hours of Service (HOS) and Driver's Guide to DVIR.

 IMPORTANT: The D
 rivers Guide to the Drive App, Drivers Guide to Data Transfer at Roadside Inspection
and the Drivers Guide to Data Diagnostics & Malfunction Events must be kept in the CMV at all times. These
documents must be made available during a roadside inspection in accordance with FMCSA 49 CFR 395.22
(h). In addition, drivers must have a supply of blank Records of Duty Status (RODS) paper logs sufficient to
record the drivers duty status and other related information for the duration of the current trip. Maintain a
second backup copy of the electronic hours-of-service files, by month, at a different physical location from
where the original data is stored  FMCSA 49 CFR  395.22(i).
The Drive App:





Operates on a fixed 24-hour period starting at 12:00 AM.
Supports three co-drivers logged in to the same device.
Supports all time zones.
Supports the following rulesets:






FMCSA 7-day/8-day
California intrastate
Florida Intrastate
Texas intrastate
Canadian Duty 1 & 2

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Supports the following exemptions:







Short Haul
Non-CDL Short Haul
16-hour
Adverse Driving Conditions
Personal Conveyance
30-minute rest exemptions on federal rulesets.







24-hour Restart (for oil transport drivers)
Oil well Wait Time and 24-hour Restart
(available to off duty co-drivers)
Off-duty deferral (Canadian, currently in Beta)
Yard Move
Salesperson

 NOTE: A
 ll Record of Duty Status (RODS) fields can be edited in the Fleet Management Application. Edited
RODS will be permanently identified as having been modified.

System Requirements
Android









iOS

Android 4.4 or higher
4.7-inch+ screen (recommended)
Capacitive touch screen preferred
Built-in cellular modem (3G or LTE) with data
connection (Avg monthly data usage: 350MB)
2GB RAM
250MB data storage
Built-in GPS
Certified by Google, with access to the Google
Play Store preferred










iOS 6.0 or higher
4.7-inch+ screen (recommended)
Capacitive touch screen preferred
Built-in cellular modem (3G or LTE) with data
connection (Avg Monthly Data Usage 350MB)
2GB RAM
250MB data storage
Built-in GPS
Certified by Apple, with access to the App Store
preferred

Android Setup
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Make sure you have access to the Google Play Store.
Enable W
 i-Fi and disable Flight mode.
Under Mobile networks, enable Data access over mobile network.
Enable all location services, and H
 igh accuracy mode if av

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