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CVSA's Kerri Wirachowsky speaking during a panel on ELD enforcement at Omnitracs' Outlook 2018 user conference in Nashville. Photo: Jim Beach
">NASHVILLE — The electronic logging device mandate became effective in December, but law enforcement agencies have been observing a “soft enforcement” stance since then, with ELD violations written up as 395.22(a) violations with no CSA points or vehicles being placed out of service.
But that's about going to in a little over a month, explained Kerri Wirachowsky, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's director of roadside inspection program during a session on ELD enforcement at Omnitracs' Outlook 2018 user conference here on Feb. 26. She said that come April 1, the full enforcement of the ELD rule will kick in-- including the assigning of CSA points and the issuing of out-of-service citations
There is still confusion about the ELD rule, even among law enforcement, Wirachowsky said. Therefore, fleets should do all they can to help inspectors determine which type of device drivers are using. That's especially critical as certified AOBDRs are allowed to be used through Dec. 17, 2019, thanks to a grandfather clause.
“Make sure your drivers have the device cab card in the cab,” she advised. In fact, the regulation requires the following information to be available in the cab: a user manual describing how to use the ELD; an instruction sheet for producing and transferring data; an instruction sheet for reporting malfunctions and record-keeping procedures during malfunctions; and a supply of blank records of duty status for recording hours of service for at least 8 days. Any of this information can be in electronic form.
As of April 1, a driver can be placed out-of-service if:
- Using an unauthorized logging device not registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,
- Unable to produce and transfer data electronically from an ELD to an authorized ...Read the rest of this story
ATRI IDs Best Practices for State Freight Plans
Texas was the highest ranked freight plan in ATRI's research based in part on the state's use of detailed commodity and freight flow data. Photo: ATRI
" width="325" height="420">The American Transportation Research Institute on Feb. 27 released a report that presents best practices for freight planning at the state level. ATRI said the report aims to help state Departments of Transportation and their consultants “better address those freight planning components that are viewed as most critical by Federal Highway Administration, state DOTs and state trucking association leaders.”
The genesis of the report was ATRI's call for innovative state freight plans from state DOT personnel and freight stakeholders nationwide. The top 12 plans selected formed the basis for an Ideal Attributes Checklist, by which the other state freight plans were assessed.
The report compares state plans against FAST Act-required and recommended components. The upshot is that ATRI “synthesized minimum freight planning requirements along with innovative practices and mapped nearly 50 different freight plans against the model freight plan framework.”
The research group said its Ideal Attributes Checklist, along with lessons learned and the various innovative practices highlighted within, will allow freight planners to consider a broad continuum of freight planning techniques for their next updates.
“The highest ranked plans utilize a variety of tools, including quantitative industry data, visualizations, project prioritization tools and strong reliance on Freight Advisory Committees, among other approaches.”
Texas was the highest ranked freight plan in ATRI's research based in part on the state's use of detailed commodity and freight flow data in developing its plan, as well as active engagement of its Freight Advisory Committee throughout the planning process.
"We are excited to be able to contribute our knowledge base to this important effort, and even more flattered that we were chosen by our peers as a model freight plan," said Caroline ...Read the rest of this story