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FMCSA-ELD-395-Q09
Frequently Asked Questions --Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of Service –Electronic Data Retention.
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AOBRD printout requirements
§395.15 Automatic on-board recording devices.
Guidance Q&AQuestion 6: Must an AOBRD be capable of providing a hardcopy printout?
Guidance: No, the FMCSRs do not require AOBRDs to provide a...
Information required to be displayed on an AOBRD
§395.15 Automatic on-board recording devices.
Guidance Q&AQuestion 5: What information is required to be displayed on the AOBRD?
Guidance: (1) Section 395.15(i)(5) requires that AOBRDs...
When a non-driver may update their eROD
§395.15 Automatic on-board recording devices.
Guidance Q&AQuestion 4: Are automatic on-board recorders (AOBRDs) required to be designed and maintained to prevent team drivers in a non-driving duty status from making...
AOBRD use of algorithm
§395.15 Automatic on-board recording devices.
Guidance Q&AQuestion 3: May an automatic on-board recording device use an algorithm to identify the location of each change in duty status relative to the nearest city, town, or village...
Amending AOBRD records
§395.15 Automatic on-board recording devices.
Guidance Q&AQuestion 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...
Recordkeeping requirements for electronic HOS files
§395.15 Automatic on-board recording devices.
Guidance Q&AQuestion 1: Must a motor carrier maintain a second (back-up copy) of the electronic hours-of-service files, by month, in a different physical...
Frequently Asked Questions -- Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of Service.
Question 7: Can a driver use a portable electronic logging device (ELD)?
Guidance: Yes. A driver may use a portable ELD. A portable ELD must be mounted in a fixed position during commercial...
Frequently Asked Questions-- Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of Service.
Question 4: What electronic logging device (ELD) user documentation must be onboard a driver’s commercial motor vehicle?
Guidance: Beginning on December 18, 2017, a driver using an ELD must...
Federal Register Title and Cite
Use of Advanced Information Technologies to Monitor Compliance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, 73 Fed. Reg. 69717 (Nov. 19, 2008)
The Federal Register text can be found on the Federal Register website. To view the...