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Compliance: How to transfer ELD / HOS logs on Geotab Drive

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Summary

A step by step guide to transfer HOS logs via Geotab Drive app during a roadside check

Procedure

Note: For additional details, and the most up to date information, please refer to the guide Drive App — Driver's Guide to Roadside Checks


  1. From the Dashboard, press Roadside Check.
  2. (Optional) For your privacy, you can choose to specify a 4-digit PIN that is required to exit Roadside Check mode.
    1. Either enter a PIN and press Set PIN,
    2. or press No PIN to proceed without one.
  3. The next part of the workflow differs slightly based on your current location (USA or Canada) — see the bottom of this sheet for examples. Do one of the following:
    1. To transfer HOS logs, enter the Transfer Code or Email Address provided by the officer, and then press either
      Email or Web services for drivers in the US, or Transfer (Canada) for drivers in Canada.
    2. If these transfer services fail (such as in areas with poor cell coverage), press Compliance print to display the report on your mobile device.
      The officer can use the arrows to move between days, and scroll through each report to display all information for that day.


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For information on errors or malfunctions  Drive App — Driver's Guide to Data Diagnostic and Malfunction Events (USA CANADA)

Additional Notes

A complete guide to the Geotab Drive App can be found here: Driver’s Guide to the Drive App