Work Diary Checker: AU Trucks

Check your paper work diary against the NHVR Standard Hours (solo driver) work and rest limits — before a breach, not after the fine.

Fill in a 15-minute sheet just like your written work diary. Every square you mark is checked instantly against all six counted periods:

• 5½ hours — 5¼h work max, 15 continuous minutes rest
• 8 hours — 7½h work max, 30 minutes rest in 15-minute blocks
• 11 hours — 10h work max, 60 minutes rest in 15-minute blocks
• 24 hours — 12h work max, 7 hours continuous stationary rest
• 7 days — 72h work max, 24 hours continuous stationary rest
• 14 days — 144h work max, night rest breaks including two on consecutive days

Counting time done properly. Periods are counted forward from the end of every rest break — and a later major rest break does not reset a running 24 hour period. Every status card shows exactly when its period is counted from, so the 24-hour maths is never a mystery. Night rest breaks (10pm–8am, your base time zone) are checked the way the rule is actually written.

Live status for the cab. A dark, glanceable screen shows the time to your next rest break, work left in each period, and when your 7-hour and 24-hour rests must start. Optional reminders fire even when the app is closed.

Made for the 2026 diary changes. A built-in guide covers the updated written work diary: old and new booklets, the ACH notation on an old booklet, which fields become optional from 1 August 2026, what to do when a diary is lost, stolen, destroyed or filled up, and the found-old-diary steps.

No subscription. One payment removes ads and unlocks PDF and CSV export of your diary log — cheaper than three months of a typical logbook subscription, and yours forever. Live checking is always free.

Your diary stays on your device. No account, no cloud, no sign-up. Works offline anywhere on the road. (The free tier shows ads, which use an advertising identifier.) New phone? One tap restores your purchase.

Important — please read. This app is a planning aid only. It is NOT an Electronic Work Diary (EWD) and does not replace your written work diary, which remains the legal record you must keep and produce. This version covers Standard Hours for solo drivers — not BFM, AFM, two-up or exemption hours. Figures are estimates from what you enter and can differ from an official count. Always follow the NHVR rules and your own diary.