Paper back-up logs

NFW,, must of heard him wrong or meant a paper log book.

 

Regular paper logs are what I carry, preprinted with all the company name and address just like they have always been

 

Our compliance officer just went through my documentation folder and put new log forms in it. Just 8 paper logs are all that's required

 

I got pulled over in Iowa and I made sure to ask.
He told me I had to keep a user manual for my eld
And specially 8 days of paper logs Incase the eld goes bad.

 

This is for ELD:
8 days paper log. There are no special log books needed. JJKeller does print "ELD backup log books" but that's just marketing.
User manual.
Data transfer instructions.
ELD failure instruction.

AOBR's have diffrent requirements.
Enough log files to recreate the trip.
Usage card.

 

What pray tell are 8 blank log pages going to do for you after your log goes south?

 

CYA. My husband just had to do this a couple of weeks ago. The ELD fried itself and he had to use paper logs for two days til he could get to the company shop for a new unit. Had to have the ELD print out faxed to him for the days before the unit died to align with the temporary paper log. Just in case.

 

Seems to me that a fella would only need 2 blank pages to comply with the 48 hrs. Being as though 8 are required, I would surmise the FMCSA logic, if you can call it that, is that the driver honestly and accurately go back in time 8 days and recreate all four lines with 15 minute accuracy. Good friggin luck

NEar as I can tell, The only practical way a single truck O/O can protect himself against ELog failure is to maintain two logs all the time.....Elog and paper backup so he always has 8 days of logs on hand for when it craps out. So much for the time saving argument.

The whole GD thing is a steaming pile of Horse manure.