Do you exactly know the Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMSCA) has actually removed CTE-LOG ELD, ELD VOLT, POWERTRUCKS ELD, and TFM ELD devices from the list of registered Electronic Logging Devices (ELD)? & want to know why it is so & what the future of ELD compliance is now. Then stay on this blog to grab all the essential information and stay updated as well as informed.

Here, through this informational post, you will get to know how you can prepare yourself for these kinds of changes that can be imposed by FMSCA regulations. Prior to that, let’s have a look and know how this situation can be managed.

Well, to manage the situation, FMSCA has said that they will send an industry-wide email to everyone & inform them that the vehicles that are using revoked ELDs should take the below steps to protect their vehicles:

Discontinue using revoked ELDs & revert to paper logs to keep a record of their required hours of service data.
This needs to be done before September 21, 2024, because only then will they be able to stay compliant with ELDs. Otherwise, their vehicles would be removed from the ELD list, & the driver would be placed out of service in accordance with Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance OSS Criteria.

FMSCA strongly says that everyone should follow the above-mentioned steps to avoid facing any kind of compliance issues that may occur in the event that the deficiencies are not addressed by ELD providers.

Now, here the question arises: what kind of work ELDs do in the vehicles & how everyone can stay ahead? So, for that, let’s first understand a bit about the ELD mandate & then, through following which practices, all the drivers that are driving heavy vehicles should follow to stay ahead with the future of ELD compliance.

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Understanding the ELD Mandate

When these devices are used by drivers after mandating by FMSCA, then these are used in serving various purposes, like recording proper HOS (hours of service), whether the vehicle is in proper condition or not, & many more. Well, at that time, the goal of ELD is to resolve the problem of drivers’ stress, and fatigue, reduce accidents, improve road safety, & even record everything electronically as well as accurately.

This has fortunately reduced the stress of most carriers that require them to maintain their record of duty status (RODS) to get their salary. But this has now been changed by FMSCA, & all the members want the drivers, & the industry experts should follow that to keep their vehicles on the ELD list.

Have a look now to know which practices everyone should follow to stay updated:

Best Practices for Staying Ahead

For this, there are several steps that everyone should follow, including:

Grab Continuous Training & Education

The drivers should enroll themselves with the reputed associations & forums, as by getting in touch with them they will get to have their proper information of everything. Not only this, but the training & education by the reputed instructors will let them have all the rules as well as updated regulations that are appropriate for them to be known for being safe on the roads while driving.

Engage with Proper Industry Experts & Associations

Not only with reputed institutes, but they can even get in touch with other associations & industry experts who remain compliant with all the rules as well as updates of FMSCA. As, by doing so, you will get to have all the important information about changes & alterations in the rules on time. That will even let them have the best of everything to avoid getting into any trouble while driving.

Implement a Robust Compliance Management System

Another best practice that everyone can follow includes utilizing a comprehensive compliance management system that will surely integrate the ELD date with other aspects of the system. This way, even if the rules get changed & vehicles again have to operate manually, drivers will be able to get all the essential details & follow all the updated rules implemented by FMSCA.

Conclusion

Now, through the above detail, you will actually get to know that all the FMSCA rules need to be obeyed properly and on time. Only then will you be able to drive the vehicle properly; otherwise, you may have to face some problems. So, don’t ignore any update mentioned by FMSCA, as the whole driving experience totally depends on them, & through this, you can get to work. Other than this, if you still have any queries & want to know in more detail, then don’t hesitate to get in touch with us.