Does the Grandfather Clause Affect You?
According to a guidance issued in February by the Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Automatic Onboard Recording Devices can be
used to remain compliant with the Electronic Logging Device mandate until
December 16, 2019. The two-year extension is due to the “grandfather clause”
that is included in the ELD mandate.
However, the grandfather clause comes with a couple
stipulations:
• In order to qualify for the December 2019 extension, new
commercial vehicles installed with an AOBRD must replace an old vehicle. If an
older vehicle is not being replaced, the newer vehicle must be installed with
an ELD instead.
• New vehicles purchased after December 18, 2017 must be
installed with an ELD. After December 18, 2017, it does not matter if an old
vehicle is being replaced.
Some automatic onboard recording devices are capable of
fulfilling the ELD mandate requirements through software updates. Contact the
manufacturer of your AOBRD to find out if your devices have the capability to
do so. In order for an updated AOBRD to comply, the manufacturer must get the
device certified and registered on the FMCSA registration page.
Other Issues Covered
In the same guidance, the FMCSA further clarified that motor
carriers will have up to eight days to replace a non-compliant ELD with a
compliant one. The same time frame applies to repairing or replacing a broken
ELD.
ELD Compliance Requirements
To avoid purchasing an ELD that is not compliant with the
standards put forth by the FMCSA, the FMCSA recommends only purchasing ELDs
that are self-certified to be compliant by the manufacturer. A list of
self-certified ELDs can be found on the FMCSA website.
For more information about the upcoming 2017 ELD Mandate
please visit: www.fmcsa.dot.gov/ELD
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