{"id":3805,"date":"2017-12-07T08:21:01","date_gmt":"2017-12-07T14:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ooida.com\/?p=3805"},"modified":"2019-07-26T10:34:59","modified_gmt":"2019-07-26T16:34:59","slug":"truckers-warn-state-attorneys-general-about-enforcement-confusion-of-eld-mandate-on-trucks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ooida.com\/2017\/truckers-warn-state-attorneys-general-about-enforcement-confusion-of-eld-mandate-on-trucks\/","title":{"rendered":"Truckers warn state attorneys general about enforcement confusion of ELD mandate on trucks"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association<\/strong><\/h5>\n

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For Immediate Release<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Truckers warn state attorneys general about enforcement confusion of ELD mandate on trucks<\/h3>\n

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has requested \u00a0that top officials from each state seriously review potential problems anticipated with enforcement of an impending federal trucking mandate requiring electronic logging devices on large trucks.<\/p>\n

The letter, from OOIDA to all state attorneys general, is copied to representatives in each state for the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program, a federal grant program that provides financial assistance to states. It follows a request from Curtis Hill, Jr., the Indiana Attorney General, to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, asking for a delay of the ELD mandate citing numerous concerns that reflect many of the same issues raised by truck drivers.<\/p>\n

The letter from OOIDA says that public statements made by FMCSA, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, various state enforcement agencies, and others demonstrate that there is a widespread misunderstanding of the legal obligations imposed upon motor carriers and drivers under the ELD regulations.<\/p>\n

In particular, OOIDA is concerned about potential misinterpretations of the mandate\u2019s exemptions for older model trucks.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe FMCSA website offers confusing and contradictory information on what models of trucks are obligated to employ ELDs under the rule,\u201d said Todd Spencer, executive vice president.<\/p>\n

The letter describes how OOIDA contacted more than 15 states\u2019 commercial motor vehicle enforcement agencies to ask whether there was consensus on how to enforce this ELD exemption.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere was none,\u201d says the OOIDA letter. \u201cThe states have taken positions that range from following the plain language of the rule, to following FMCSA\u2019s guidance, to an approach similar to CVSA\u2019s and, in some cases, to taking no position yet.\u201d<\/p>\n

The letter from OOIDA and an accompanying document goes on to point out that the mandate increases the amount of data available to law enforcement, suggesting that states should adopt new statutes to protect privacy of drivers and limit the use of data to hours of service compliance determinations only.<\/p>\n

The ELD mandate is estimated to cost impacted stakeholders more than $2 billion annually, making it one of the most expensive federal transportation rulemakings over the last decade.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe mandate provides no safety, economic, or productivity benefits for most ensnared by the mandate,\u201d said Spencer. \u00a0\u201cWith so many unanswered questions with exemptions and use of electronic data, an immediate delay is highly warranted to avoid wasted resources and costly disputes within the enforcement and carrier community.\u201d<\/p>\n

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