Heavy Duty Trucking, April 2018
HDT APRIL 2018 40 WWW TRUCKINGINFO COM he electronic logging device mandate became effective back in December but law enforcement agencies had taken a de facto soft enforcement stance until the first of this month But since were past the April 1 expiration of that grace period motor carriers should expect that ELD violations will be written up as 39522 a violations meaning out of service citations can be issued and CSA points can be assessed Kerri Wirachowsky the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliances roadside inspection program director explained about regular enforcement of the ELD rule during a session at the Omnitracs Outlook 2018 user conference in Nashville in late February Even at that late date just over a month before the deadline there was still plenty of confusion about the ELD rule even among law enforcement personnel Thats why motor carriers should do all they Its past time to comply As of April 1 motor carriers should expect that ELD violations will be written up as 39522 a violations meaning out of service citations can be issued and CSA points can be assessed Some of the key differences between an electronic logging device compliant with the ELD mandate and a grandfathered automatic onboard recording device are outlined in this comparison chart can to help roadside inspectors determine which type of electronic logging device their drivers are using she said Thats especially critical because grandfathered automatic onboard recording devices are allowed to be used in lieu of ELDs through Dec 17 2019 Bear in mind that according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration how that grandfather clause works is very specific A grandfathered AOBRD is a device that a motor carrier installed and required its drivers to use before the electronic logging device rule compliance date of Dec 18 2017 The device must meet the requirements of 49 CFR 39515 A motor carrier may continue to use grandfathered AOBRDs no later than Dec 16 2019 After that the motor carrier and its drivers must use ELDs By Jim Beach Technology Editor jbeach@ truckinginfo com By David Cullen Executive Editor dcullen@ truckinginfo com The days of soft enforcement of the ELD rule are over What drivers can expect with full enforcement of the ELD rule under way SAFETY COMPLIANCE T PHOTO ISTOCKPHOTO COM TRUDYWILKERSON AOBRD ELDs Integrally synchronized Yes Yes Automatic recording of HOS Yes Yes Technical specifications Limited Yes Registered with FMCSA No Yes Printing requirements None If no display screen Data transfer requirements None Telematics or local Permitted Use Dec 18 2017 Dec 19 2019 Dec 18 2017
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