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•White Paper: Electronic On-Board Recorders: Benefits Beyond Compliance

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has proposed new rules for electronic on-board recorder (EOBR) use. The rules will be mandated for a small fraction of the transportation industry but are encouraged for the masses, promoting voluntary use of electronic on-board recorders. The FMCSA proposes to provide some incentives for companies that voluntarily adopt the technology, but at this time the specifics of these incentives are unclear.

FMCSA Administrator John H. Hill stated during a press conference, "The goal is to get more trucks and buses using innovative safety technologies like on-board recorders that will improve safety on our nation's roads."

Organized labor is receptive to this long awaited ruling as it is proposed, with the Teamsters Union stating, "When used for its designed purpose, on-board recorders can be a valuable tool to prevent companies from pushing their drivers past advisable hours of service. If this rule helps to stop hours of service (HOS) violations and improve safety on our highways, we all will benefit from its implementation."

Above and beyond the safety issue, ATA President Bill Graves has endorsed the rule for the trucking industry by stating, "Rather than limit the productivity of the trucking industry as some fear, eventual widespread adoption of electronic on-board recorders actually could improve the management of trucking companies."

This paper will examine the FMCSA's proposal, its effects on driver safety and the operational and financial benefits of investing in EOBR technology.

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•White Paper: Electronic On-Board Recorders: Benefits Beyond Compliance