{"id":3041,"date":"2021-01-22T19:05:18","date_gmt":"2021-01-22T19:05:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cantruck.ca\/elds-have-improved-hos-compliance-in-year-of-full-implementation\/"},"modified":"2025-01-10T16:44:31","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T16:44:31","slug":"elds-have-improved-hos-compliance-in-year-of-full-implementation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cantruck.ca\/fr\/elds-have-improved-hos-compliance-in-year-of-full-implementation\/","title":{"rendered":"ELDs Have Improved HOS Compliance in Year of Full Implementation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The federal electronic logging device mandate has levelled the playing field among motor carriers and reduced driver hours-of-service violations, industry experts told Transport Topics.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The regulation took full effect in the US just over a year ago. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Since the ELD rule\u2019s initial December 2017 compliance date, roadside driver inspections with hours-of-service violations have dropped by more than 50%, said Duane DeBruyne, a spokesman for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Through the end of October, 8,893,857 roadside driver inspections had been conducted since December 2017, with less than 1.25% resulting in a driver being cited for not using the appropriate method to record HOS, including not having an ELD when required, DeBruyne said.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The ELD rule took full effect in December 2019, when a two-year exemption for older on-board recording devices expired.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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FMCSA estimated that ELDs would result in 1,844 crashes avoided annually, 562 fewer injuries per year and 26 lives saved each year.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cI do the feel the playing field is more equal now among all carriers as to everyone\u2019s ability to properly handle loads,\u201d said Shawn Brown, vice president of safety for Cargo Transporters. \u201cI think ELDs are making the roads safer. Drivers seem to be resting when they should, resulting in more refreshed drivers on the roads.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Michael Ahart, vice president of regulatory affairs at ELD supplier Omnitracs, said drivers are maintaining more accurate records of duty status.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cWhen using paper logs, it was much easier for drivers to make mistakes, but ELDs have reduced this risk and allowed drivers to better operate within the boundaries of the HOS regulations,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Kerri Wirachowsky, director of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance\u2019s roadside inspection program, said false log violations have increased, which she believes is due to misuse of personal conveyance, which refers to the movement of a truck for personal use while off duty.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cThe No. 1 question I get from industry is asking for clarification of personal conveyance,\u201d she said. \u201cIn a lot of instances, they are misunderstanding what they can do with personal conveyance. I believe that has caused false logs to go up.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In Canada, the federal government aims to significantly cut down on false log violations by requiring all ELDs in trucks operating in the country be third-party certified. The Canadian trucking Alliance strongly support the mandate, which is slated take effect in June 2021. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cWhile these are FMCSA estimates, our nearly two decades of experience support the idea that ELDs have a tangible, positive impact on the safety of our nation\u2019s roadways,\u201d said Glenn Williams, vice president of product management at Trimble Transportation, another provider of ELDs.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Full Transport Topics article here<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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