ELD BECOMES LAW IN 60 DAYS

It will indeed be interesting to see how it all plays out. Can only hope it doesn't lead to those crash and death issues. And I think we can all agree... it is not about safety, it is about an agency wanting full compliance and a way to justify their existence and government budget. The old Clinton line of "It's for the Children" to get this stuff thru. Now that we probably have a consensus on what it all means, now we can focus on how to deal with it.

 

Well, looking over what I typically do, I can cut 1 run out every other week and stay below the "8 days in 30" requisite for having an ELD. If that's all it takes, hell...that's 2 or 3 extra days off per month I'll get to have to do other things if shorter runs aren't available to do on those days. So, I'll keep doing what I'm doing for 1 year and 11 months...and 30 days prior to the compliance date, I'll scale it back to make sure I stay at or below the "no more than 8 days during any 30 day period" threshold...meaning no ELD for me. Just circle my RODS days on a calendar to keep track and don't exceed 8 in any 30 days and I'll be golden.

 

I've run loose leaf and elogs and even though I didn't mind having the ELD I'm of the opinion it should only be mandated as a punishment for carriers with bad HoS compliance issues. Making an otherwise safe carrier absorb the additional cost of these doesn't encourage safe roads, if anything it only makes the situation worse.

 

I'm sure that will go down well

 

Good luck trying to find a parking spot at the j or pilot when everyone
Is on the clock

 

You can do that with an App but you can't go into your log and start adjusting your
Driving or rest period .

 

I doubt any let a driver edit his or her log the company can Edit it though has to be on a level playing field with paper .

 

I was able to edit mine with the Quallcomm system, the only one that had to involve the company was editing line 3 and there had to be a very good reason.

 

Melton truck lines allows drivers to edit their logs

 

I'm in a 62 mph Crete truck with elogs, every work. zone I have the no name trucks race by, even though the speed limit already dropped to 55 or 45, and you cause me to slow way under the speed limit so you can pass and hard brake to get in front.
Thanks