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What is a motor carrier or driver required to do if they use two electronic logging devices (ELDs) that are not interoperable during a 7-day period?

FMCSA-ELD-395-Q078(2022-03-10)

 

Question: What is a motor carrier or driver required to do if they use two electronic logging devices (ELDs) that are not interoperable during a 7-day period?

Guidance: As a minimal requirement, each driver would need to have printed ELD records with them to reflect their previous seven days or manually add the hours of service records from the previous seven days. Regardless of how the data was recorded, a motor carrier must retain ELD record of duty status (RODS) data and back-up data for six months.
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Note: This guidance document does not have the force and effect of law and is not meant to bind the public in any way.  It is intended only to provide information and clarity regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies. 

Regulatory Topic: ELD Guidance
Effective Date: Thursday, March 10, 2022
Issued Date: Thursday, March 10, 2022