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OOIDA Denied Rehearing on ELD Mandate Lawsuit

The Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association has been denied a rehearing of a court decision in its lawsuit against the federal electronic logging device mandate, OODIA announced on Jan. 12.

In October, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit rejected OOIDA's argument that the ELD rule should be thrown out because it would violate drivers' rights to privacy under the Fourth Amendment. At that time, the court stated that it found that the ELD rule is “not arbitrary or capricious, nor does it violate the Fourth Amendment.”

In response, OOIDA in December petitioned for an en banc (“in bench”) review— a rehearing of the decision by the full Seventh Circuit court. The court has now rejected this petition as well.

Undaunted by the latest decision against it, OOIDA said in a statement that it is preparing an appeal to the Supreme Court and will also “continue to pursue the issue on the congressional side.”

“It's clear now that we have to pull out all the stops to convince lawmakers and the new Trump administration of the need to set aside the ELD mandate,” said Jim Johnston, OOIDA president and CEO.

OOIDA also stated that it is now reaching out to its members who are constituents of members of the House Freedom Caucus, which consists of conservative Republican members of the House of Representatives. That's because the caucus has formulated an extensive wish list of rule changes it will seek from the Trump administration that includes both the ELD mandate and the proposed speed-limiter rule, which OOIDA also opposes.

However, given that the ELD rule was mandated under a GOP House majority (in 2012), it is highly improbable the new Congress will move to roll it back.

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Love’s Opens Stores in Nebraska and Texas

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Love's Travel Stops has increased its network of over 410 locations in 40 states, adding new travel stops in Syracuse, Neb., and Angleton, Texas.

The Syracuse travel stop is located near State Route 2 and State Route 50 and includes 68 truck-parking spaces and five showers, along with a Hardee's restaurant.

The Angleton store is located at State Route 288 and FM 523 and will provide a place to park and rest for drivers traveling along State Route 288 which connects the coastal areas of Freeport and Lake Jackson to Houston. The location offers 83 truck-parking spaces and five showers with a Carl's Jr. restaurant.

Both travel stops are open 24/7 and offer food and drinks as well as Cat Scales, DEF and other driver services.

“Both of these will be great locations that provide services to professional drivers in areas of need,” said Greg Love, co-CEO of Love's. “We look forward to providing drivers in new parts of Nebraska and Texas with the ‘Clean Places, Friendly Faces' Love's is known for.”

Related: Love's Set Company Record Opening Stores in 2016

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Benchtop Electrical Analyzer Performs Preventative Checks

Purkeys has developed the Benchtop Electrical Analyzer to help equip fleets with automated electrical testing equipment.

Electrical testing equipment is important to fleets that want to maintain a preventative maintenance program, according to Purkeys. A roll-around tester like the Benchtop Electrical Analyzer is useful for fleets when portability is not a concern.

The automated tester guides technicians through the analysis of heavy-duty vehicle electrical systems. The Benchtop Electrical Analyzer has multiple leads to help technicians conduct preventative maintenance checks, battery tests, and other tasks.

It can apply up to 400 amps for automated load tests while testing for voltage drop. The Analyzer tests cranking systems, battery systems, charging systems, and liftgate systems. It records the testing history with printable results.

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