NOTE: This guidance was rescinded on March 10, 2022, and is no longer in effect.  Please see revised guidance FMCSA-HOS-ELD-TECH-395-FAQ57(2022-03-10).

FMCSA-HOS-ELD-TECH-395-FAQ57

Frequently Asked Questions: Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of Service – Technical Specifications

Question: Is the display required to be handed to the inspector outside the truck? 

Guidance: Under 4.8.1.2 of Appendix A to Part 395, if an ELD cannot produce a printout for use at roadside inspection, the display must be designed so that it can be reasonably viewed from outside the cab of the vehicle. That may require the device to be untethered from its mount or connected in a manner that would allow it to be passed outside of the vehicle for a reasonable distance.