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sensors throughout the vehicle, such as tire pressure monitoring systems and video recording devices. The future, she said, is in mobile


devices that allow users to conduct multiple tasks with specific applica- tions, and the data can be used to help companies make decisions in real time. Mobile hardware – phones, tablets and wearables – provide even more opportu- nities for improving safety. “The ELD hardware can capture


vehicle, sensor and hours-of-service data, but the mobile devices, and spe- cifically wearables like watches/glasses, can start to capture data about what’s physically happening to the (driver), allowing for decisions to be made in order to prevent more accidents,” she said through email. Helein advised fleets that haven’t


evaluated ELD technology to begin now, basing those evaluations on short- term and long-term goals. They should ensure they have an internal rollout


plan including all affected departments, with leaders able to create and commu- nicate their strategy.


BLACK AND WHITE GUIDELINES Eric Witty, vice president of prod-


uct for vendor PeopleNet, said the mandate will create more variety in telematics technology while also creat- ing new vendors and confusion in the marketplace. He said it’s important for fleets to do their homework and use trusted vendors. “An important question to ask is


whether or not the technology complies with what the mandate requires,” Witty wrote in an email. “Per the rule, all suppliers will be required to certify their ELD devices. These approved devices will then be listed for public view on an FMCSA-managed website, but beware that it is a self-certification process so further investigation into the vendors is probably warranted.” One disadvantage of being an


early adopter, Francks said, is that the technology has many settings and capa- bilities, but there are many gray areas in the regulations, and the company’s vendor has been cautious about giving guidance. “It’s a double-edged sword being


on the forefront of this because we’re making some decisions that we feel are within the regulations, we’re compliant with the DOT, but there’s no real black- and-white guidelines,” he said. “There’s a lot of area that it seems to be left up for interpretation.” Maj. Jay Thompson, commander


of Arkansas Highway Police Special Services, has no ambivalence about the new technology. He said ELDs are dif- ficult to tamper with and allow quicker inspections. A full inspection of the driver, truck and trailer takes between 45 minutes and an hour and 20 min- utes, and ELDs reduce the logbook por- tion from 15-25 minutes to 10 minutes.


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