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In 2012, Congress passed the “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century” bill, more commonly referred to as MAP-21.  Part of that bill included a provision requiring the FMCSA to develop a rule mandating the use of electronic logging devices (ELDs).  ELDs are used to create an electronic record of a driver’s Record of Duty Status (RODS) and were designed to replace paper logbooks previously used to record a driver’s compliance with Hours of Service (HOS) requirements.  The bill gave motor carriers until December 2017 to implement the new ELD requirements. 

Following a short “soft enforcement” period, roadside enforcement personnel throughout the U.S. have begun enforcing the ELD mandate, placing drivers out of service and levying fines at their discretion. 

If you would like to learn more go to http://easternatlanticins.com/eld/. This is a good article from Eastern Atlantic Insurance Company where you can learn more about ELD enforcement and to determine if your customer is affected.