OTA Dispatch Issue 4 2017

32 Oregon Trucking Associations, Inc. Oregon Truck Dispatch RULE T he Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued its final rule in December 2015, requiring the use of Electronic Logging Devices (ELD) to record hours of service for commercial drivers. The FMCSA rulemaking came in a three phase transition period. Phase 1 (Awareness & Transition) February 16, 2016, to December 18, 2017 A driver can use paper logs, Automatic On-Board Recording Devices (AOBRD), ELDs, or other manual logging devices such as laptops and cell phone applications until December 18, 2017. Phase 2 (Phased-In Compliance) Begins December 18, 2017 The only authorized electronic devices will be ELDs, or AOBRDs installed prior to December 18, 2017. Phase 3 (Full Compliance) December 16, 2019 As of this date only ELDs will be authorized. The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), Motor Carrier Transportation Division (MCTD), adopts the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) to regulate both interstate and intrastate commerce in the State of Oregon. ODOT believes adapting the FMCSRs in this manner provides for uniformity between federal and state rules and regulations. The ELD rule first appeared in the FMCSRs, Part 395.8(a)(1)(i), on December 16, 2015. Oregon first adopted the ELD rule in Oregon Administrative Rule 740-100-0010 in January 2016. Oregon adopted the ELD rule a second time when it readopted the FMCSRs in April 2017. ELD Enforcement Implementation An FMCSA Memorandum dated October 25, 2017, provides guidance to states on enforcing the ELD final rule. The guidance is summarized on the following page. Electronic Logging Devices By Amy J. Ramsdell, Administrator, Motor Carrier Transportation Division For more information, visit our website at www.oregon.gov/ODOT/ MCT/Documents/ ELDFlyer.pdf FMCSA has additional information at www. fmcsa.dot.gov/hours- service/elds/electronic- logging-devices Helpful hints on choosing the right system to fit your needs from the IRP/IFTA community at www. irponline.org/resource/ resmgr/about_irp/ eld_5_23_17.pdf