Critics Call Onboard Recorder Proposal Ineffective
Trucking Reaction Is Mostly Positive
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The Transportation Department’s recent proposal to use electronic onboard recorders to monitor driver hours is “weak” and ineffective, safety advocacy groups said last week, while some trucking industry organizations applauded the plan.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Jan. 11 proposed to mandate EOBRs for “the worst offenders” of the current hours-of-service rules and provide incentives for the voluntary installation for other carriers. (Click here for previous coverage.)FMCSA Administrator John Hill said the truck-safety agency would examine records from carrier compliance reviews, and that fleets with a 10% violation rate or greater would be subject to the requirement. He said if the rule went into effect immediately, 930 fleets would have to install recorders.For the full story, see the Jan. 22 print edition of Transport Topics. Subscribe today.
The Transportation Department’s recent proposal to use electronic onboard recorders to monitor driver hours is “weak” and ineffective, safety advocacy groups said last week, while some trucking industry organizations applauded the plan.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Jan. 11 proposed to mandate EOBRs for “the worst offenders” of the current hours-of-service rules and provide incentives for the voluntary installation for other carriers. (Click here for previous coverage.)FMCSA Administrator John Hill said the truck-safety agency would examine records from carrier compliance reviews, and that fleets with a 10% violation rate or greater would be subject to the requirement. He said if the rule went into effect immediately, 930 fleets would have to install recorders.For the full story, see the Jan. 22 print edition of Transport Topics. Subscribe today.
