the driver to work when he felt tired (28%) and asking the driver to falsify his logs in order to work longer or delay a break (26%). “Few drivers experience regular
interactions with their carriers that they consider to be harassment,” the agency said.
Perceptions of harassment were
generally the same no matter which log- ging method the driver used. There were differences in perceived harassment between paper logs and ELDs, but they were not statistically significant, the agency said. “Two percent of drivers experienced
an interaction that they considered to be harassment and that they associated with the HOS-logging capabilities of the ELD.” The survey found drivers generally
are positive about the way ELDs can cut their paperwork, but some believe the devices reduce their independence and give management too much informa- tion about how they spend their time.
FINAL ELD RULE AND OTHER TRUCKING REGULATIONS NOT EXPECTED UNTIL LATE 2015 The Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA) does not expect to publish its final rule mandat- ing the use of electronic logging devices (ELDs) for carriers until Sept. 30, 2015, the agency said in its November signifi- cant rulemakings report. The rule would not be effective
until two years after it is finalized. The delayed mandate is in addition
to other regulatory projections affecting truckers like the carrier safety fitness determination rule to replace the cur- rent SafeStat system using Compliance, Safety, Accountability data to rate carriers as satisfactory, conditional or unsatisfactory, expected to publish in April 2015. FMCSA also expects to issue its
final drug and alcohol clearinghouse rule Oct. 30, 2015, and a final rule pro- hibiting the coercion of drivers by carri- ers and brokers on Sept. 10, 2015.
ARKANSAS TRUCKING REPORT | Issue 6 2014
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