officers as they learn the rules. This is why it is critical you have this interpretation from FMCSA with you if you are going to use paper logs.


I believe we have been using our interpretation for over a year, and I have only heard of one problem with the police taking issue with our interpretation. In that case, it was a local police officer, who was poorly educated on the issue. Furthermore, the State Police in that jurisdiction confirmed to us our interpretation was still valid.


It is also acceptable to use the ELDs, if you have them. However, make sure you are using an ELD, not an Automatic On-Board Recording Device (AOBRD). An AOBRD is essentially an ELD,


without all the necessary function- ality. When the 2017 mandate was issued, the FMCSA demanded motor carriers use logging devices which captured all sorts of data that none of the logging device manufacturers were capturing at the time. Therefore, FMCSA al- lowed the industry to continue using the existing devices until the end of 2019, while the ELD/AOBRD manufacturers upgraded their software to capture all the addi- tional data. AOBRD devices were must easier to edit and game than ELDs. In order to determine which type of unit you have, check with your ELD/AOBRD manufacturer or vendor.


The grandfather date has now passed, and you must be using an ELD which meets all the


requirements of the regulations. However, unless you are driving the trucks more than 8 days out of 30, you are not required to have them, according to our aforemen- tioned interpretation. Feel free to contact myself or Greg Chiecko if you need further clarification. 


Eric Arnold, President of Arnold Safety Consulting, Inc. is a former U.S. Department of Transportation agent, with 29 years regulatory and transportation compliance experience. His column will appear periodically in the ShowTime magazine. As part of your OABA dues, Mr. Arnold is available for free consultations regarding the DOT rules and regulations.


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