Rescinding the Requirement for Electronic Logging Device Operator’s Manual Located in Commercial Motor Vehicles
Key claim: FMCSA eliminates the requirement for commercial motor vehicle operators to keep a physical copy of the ELD operator’s manual in the vehicle, reducing regulatory burden without affecting safety.
Abstract
(Rule · Transportation Department, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) FMCSA amends the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) to rescind the requirement for a copy of the electronic logging device (ELD) operator’s manual to be kept in a commercial motor vehicle (CMV). Drivers are required to understand the operation of the ELD on the vehicle to ensure the accuracy of their electronic records of duty status and to present this information during inspections by enforcement officials. There is no readily apparent benefit to continuing to require that the user’s manual be in the CMV given the use of ELDs since December 2019. This final rule eliminates a regulatory burden on motor carriers without compromising safety.
Why this matters
FMCSA eliminates the requirement for commercial motor vehicle operators to keep a physical copy of the ELD operator’s manual in the vehicle, reducing regulatory burden without affecting safety.