Amending AOBRD records

§395.15 Automatic on-board recording devices.   

Guidance Q&A

Question 2: May a driver who uses an automatic on-board recording device amend his/her record of duty status during a trip?

Guidance: Yes. (1) Within certain limits, a driver must be allowed to review his or her AOBRD records, annotate and correct inaccurate records, enter any missing information, and certify the accuracy of the information.

(2) The AOBRD must retain the original entries, and reflect the date and time of an edit, and name of the person making the edit. If the driver has already "certified" the entries for the duty period, he or she must re-certify the edited version, which must be transmitted to the carrier.

(3) "Driving time" may not be edited except in the case of unidentified or team drivers, and when driving time was assigned to the wrong driver or no driver. Such time may be reassigned to the correct driver.

(4) After reviewing incoming records, drivers' supervisors may request that a driver make edits to correct errors. The driver must accept or reject such requests and the AOBRD must record the transaction. If the driver annotates the record based on the request, he or she must re-submit and re-certify the corrected record.