Pick your ruleset and dates
Choose the fatigue ruleset the driver works under and the date range you want to check.
100% free • no signup
required
Built by an NHVR-approved EWD provider
Why pay $150-$300/mo just to audit
a paper shift?
Traditional compliance vendor lock simple log calculation behind the heavy enterprise sales calls and monthly users fees. We build the new Web checker so no Aussie fleet or driver gets hit with preventable NHVR fines.
The old way
Legacy compliance Software
$1800 to $3,600/year in forced software subscription contracts.
Mandatory credit cards, corporate sales demo, and account signups.
Audit calculator hidden deep inside complex bloated menus.
Data harvesting: your driver records stored on proprietary servers.
Result: Drivers take risks on paper diaries because software is too cumbersome.
Management promise
Our Free Work Diary Checker
$0 Free Forever for every Australian driver, fleet, and safety officer.
No login, zero downloads, and no email capture.
Precise stationary risk tiers & penalty estimates.
Zero data stored locally or sent to external servers.
Available 24/7 across mobile, tablet and desktop.
Try it freeHow to use the work diary breach checker
Designed to mirror the standard 4-line Australian paper work diary sheet. If you've logged hours on the road, you can use this in 60 seconds.
Paint in work and rest
Click and drag across the time grid to mark work and rest periods, just like ruling lines in a paper diary.
See any breaches
The checker flags anywhere the hours break the rules, so you can see the problem before it becomes a fine.
What the checker looks for
Fatigue rules aren't just about one long day. A breach can build up over a week or two without anyone noticing. The checker looks across the whole period you enter.
Maximum Work Limits
Flags whenever total driving and other work exceeds 12.0 hours (Standard) or 14.0 hours (BFM) in any rolling 24-hour period.
Continuous Work Splits
Checks that drivers never exceed 5.25 consecutive hours without taking at least 15 continuous stationary rest minutes.
Continuous Stationary Rest
Verifies the driver achieved their mandatory 7 continuous hours of stationary rest within the 24-hour window.
Night Rest & Long Breaks
Monitors night rest compliance (7-hour continuous sleep block spanning 22:00 to 08:00) and cumulative weekly rest totals.
What your results mean
If the checker finds a breach, it shows you which rule was broken and when it happened. Use that to talk to the driver, adjust the roster, or fix a recording mistake before the diary is checked on the road or in an audit.
Exceeded work limit or short on rest by up to 45 minutes.
Exceeded work or cut rest short by between 45m and 1h 15m.
Exceeded work or cut rest short by 1 hour 15m to 2 hours.
Exceeded work allowance or deficit in rest exceeding 2 full hours.
Who uses the breach checker?
Who uses the breach checker?
Owner-operators
Keep yourself out of trouble without paying for software you don't need yet.
Fleet and compliance managers
Spot-check a driver's diary during reviews or before an audit.
Trainers and new drivers
A hands-on way to learn how work and rest rules add up over a week.
Truck drivers
Double-check your own hours before a shift, so you know you're legal before you set off.
Stop breaches before they happen
The breach checker tells you what went wrong after the fact. MV Driver, our NHVR-approved EWD, warns drivers before they hit a limit, so the breach never happens in the first place.
Free breach checker
- 01You enter the hours by hand
- 02Finds breaches after they happen
- 03One driver at a time
- 04Free, no account
MV Driver EWD
- 01Hours are recorded as the driver works
- 02Warns drivers before a breach
- 03Your whole fleet in one dashboard
- 04Included in FCS Professional, no separate EWD fee
Have questions or noticed an unusual ruleset edge-case?
Reach out to our transport compliance desk at [email protected].
- NHVR approved EWD
- ISO 9001 certified
- Serving Australian fleets since 2021
Breach checker FAQs
Is the work diary breach checker really free?
Yes. You can run a check without creating an account.
Which fatigue rules does it check against?
Select the fatigue ruleset that applies to the driver in the checker.
Does it work for drivers in WA or the NT?
Check the fatigue rules that apply in your state or territory before using the results.
Is the result official?
The checker is a guide only. Confirm your obligations against the applicable official rules.
Can I use it instead of a work diary?
No. It does not replace a work diary or an approved EWD.
Do you save the hours I enter?
The checker is designed for reviewing the hours you enter without an account.
Can I check a whole fleet at once?
The free checker reviews one driver at a time. MV Driver provides a dashboard for your whole fleet.
I think the checker got something wrong. What should I do?
Email [email protected] with the ruleset and details of the issue.
Automated fatigue compliance
Run your first check now
It takes a couple of minutes and costs nothing. And if you'd rather never have to check by hand again, we can show you how MV Driver does it for your whole fleet.