Vehicle reminders and due dates: nothing slips past its date

Roadworthiness tests, scheduled servicing, insurance policies and documents about to expire: one list, one owner per due date, one fleet calendar.

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The Reminders module in three facts

  • 367 vehicle due dates tracked on the 300-vehicle demonstration account, roadworthiness tests included.
  • 363 documents with an expiry date attached to the vehicles, tracked in the same move.
  • With no device: due date tracking relies on the dates of the fleet, not on telematics.

What a missed due date costs

  • A vehicle without a valid roadworthiness test can no longer be driven legally and exposes the company to a fine, for each vehicle.
  • The dates live in different spreadsheets: the roadworthiness test here, the insurance there, the servicing at the garage, and nothing reconciles them.
  • Nobody is named as responsible for a due date, so everyone assumes somebody else is dealing with it.

What you get with Dadycar

The Reminders module brings together three families of due dates and projects them into the fleet calendar. Every date is carried by a vehicle and by a person, not by a file.

Vehicle due dates

Roadworthiness tests and other regulatory due dates, dated per vehicle and tracked through to the work actually being done.

Scheduled maintenance

The servicing set out in the maintenance plans, by part category, becomes dated reminders, vehicle by vehicle.

General reminders from templates

Reusable templates instead of entering everything each time: insurance, battery diagnostics for electric vehicles, airbag checks.

An owner for every reminder

Every reminder carries the name of the person in charge of handling it: who is taking care of it is no longer a question raised in meetings.

Documents with an expiry date

Registration certificates, insurance certificates, driving licences: fleet documents carry their expiry date and come up before they lapse.

Fleet calendar

A month or week view of every fleet event, filterable by type, by vehicle and by operator.

How it works

  1. 1Import the fleet and its dates. Roadworthiness test dates, contracts and documents join each vehicle record.
  2. 2Create your reminder templates. One template per type of due date, with its owner and its frequency, applied to the vehicles concerned.
  3. 3Steer from the calendar. Due dates appear in month or week view and feed scheduled maintenance.

Who it is for

  • Fleet managers: one list of due dates instead of six spreadsheets (see the role page).
  • Maintenance and operations managers: planning downtime with no surprises (see the role page).
  • Multi-site commercial fleets: due dates per branch, a consolidated view at head office (see the industry page).

Your due dates for the next three months

Bring your due date spreadsheet: we turn it into a fleet calendar during the demo, with an owner on every line.

Your questions before getting started

  • “Do I need a device?” No. Due dates rely on the dates of the fleet. With telematics, real mileage refines servicing based on distance covered.
  • “Our dates are in a spreadsheet.” They are imported with the fleet: a file of vehicles carrying their roadworthiness test and contract dates is enough to start.
  • “How long does it take to start?” As soon as the vehicles and their dates are imported, the calendar for the next three months can be read.

Frequently asked questions

How often must a company car pass its roadworthiness test?

A passenger car takes its first roadworthiness test during the 6 months before the 4th anniversary of its first registration, then every 2 years (service-public.gouv.fr). Business use does not change that frequency.

And for a company light commercial vehicle?

A category N1 van follows the same rhythm: a first test during the 6 months before the 4th anniversary, then every 2 years. An additional emissions test is added, to be taken during the 2 months before the end of the one-year period following each periodic test (service-public.gouv.fr).

Which vans are exempt from the additional emissions test?

Light commercial vehicles powered by electricity or hydrogen are exempt, as are certain older vehicles depending on their date of first registration (service-public.gouv.fr).

Which due dates should be tracked on a vehicle fleet?

Roadworthiness tests and additional tests, scheduled servicing, lease end dates, insurance policies, registration certificates, drivers' licences, and the checks specific to certain vehicles: battery diagnostics on electric vehicles, airbag checks after a manufacturer recall.

How do you know who should handle a due date?

Every reminder in Dadycar carries an owner. General reminders are created from templates that embed that owner, so a new due date arrives already assigned rather than in an anonymous list.

Can all the fleet's due dates be seen on a calendar?

Yes. The calendar shows fleet events in month or week view, with filters by event type, by vehicle and by operator. Roadworthiness tests and partner service jobs appear there.

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