If, after December 18, 1995, a Mexico-based driver is found operating beyond the boundaries of the four border States allowed by the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), is that driver in violation of the FMCSRs? If so, which one?

If, after December 18, 1995, a Mexico-based driver is found operating beyond the boundaries of the four border States allowed by the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), is that driver in violation of the FMCSRs? If so, which one?

Guidance: No. Driving beyond the four border...

How should an ELD respond to battery issues, such as an ELD battery dying due to high temperatures or when charge power runs out?

In Section 4.6.1.7, the rule requires that “an ELD must verify [data transfer] functionality every seven days.” What does this mean?

The ELD must verify that it continues to transfer data using the methods it is designed to support. This verification must happen every...

When creating an ELD file as specified in Section 4.9.2, when a field specifies activities on a per‐CMV basis (such as engine power‐up and shut‐down activities), which records should be included?

The ELD file referenced in Section 4.9.2 is specific to the file that the...

When an existing record becomes inactive and its replacement record becomes active or inactive‐ change‐requested, is it acceptable that the replacement record has the same sequence ID as the record it replaces?

No, the replacement record must have its own sequence ID...

In a portable device platform, should the event identifier sequence number be associated with the portable device or the vehicle’s black box?

The ELD Rule requires that the event identifier sequence number be consistently applied. It does not specify if the event...

Would server‐based events (e.g., edits and assignment of unassigned events) generate a different sequence ID than that generated by the ELD?

The sequence ID must be continuous to its source device. In an ELD support system, that system may have its own sequence ID...

How should the Time Zone Offset from UTC handle daylight savings time?

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Frequently Asked Questions: Electronic Logging Devices...

If the vehicle does not track engine hours, can the record begin with “0?”

If it is not possible to obtain the engine hours from the ECM, then the ELD may begin recording engine hours at “0” for the given engine the first time the ELD is used with that engine. After the...

How should the ELD handle the dashboard odometer display not matching the odometer value returned by the ECM? For instance, when the engine is replaced and the value is not synced.

If the dashboard odometer display does not match the odometer value returned by the ECM, the...