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FMCSA-ELD-395-Q034(2022-03-10)
Question: Can a mobile app and the vehicle engine communicate over a cellular network?
Guidance: The ELD rule does not prohibit this type of communication. However, manufacturers should keep in mind that...
FMCSA-ELD-395-Q033(2022-03-10)
Question: Are electronic logging devices (ELDs) required to be interoperable?
Guidance: No, the ELD ruler does not require interoperability—one device does not need to have the capability to transfer...
FMCSA-ELD-395-Q072(2022-03-10)
Question: Is there a requirement to indicate odometer or positioning at the beginning and end of a Yard Move category?
Guidance: The position, engine hours, and vehicle miles should be recorded when the...
FMCSA-ELD-395-Q070(2022-03-10)
Question: How can yard moves be reflected on the electronic logging device (ELD)?
Guidance: The ELD must provide an option to preconfigure drivers’ accounts with yard moves. Should the motor carrier opt...
FMCSA-ELD-395-Q032(2022-03-10)
Question: Can a driver have more than one user account?
Guidance: No, an electronic logging device (ELD) must not allow creation of more than one driver account associated with a driver’s license for a...
FMCSA-ELD-395-Q069(2022-03-10)
Question: When is the electronic logging device (ELD) required to automatically change the driver’s duty status to Driving?
Guidance: The “Driving” duty status must be automatically recorded by the ELD...
FMCSA-ELD-395-Q031(2022-03-10)
Question: Are motor carriers that meet the agricultural exemption defined in 49 CFR 395.1(k) or the covered farm vehicle § 395.1(s) subject to the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) rule?
Guidance: The ELD...
FMCSA-ELD-395-Q028(2022-03-10)
Question: Are Canada- and Mexico-domiciled motor carriers permitted to use automatic on-board recording devices (AOBRDS)?
Guidance: Canada and Mexico-domiciled motor carriers that are not subject to the...
FMCSA-ELD-395-Q068(2022-03-10)
Question: In 49 CFR part 395, subpart B, Appendix A Table 6, Event Type 3, it lists “Driver indication for PC, YM, and WT cleared.” What does WT refer to?
Guidance: “WT” refers to “waiting time.” This...
FMCSA-ELD-395-Q067(2022-03-10)
Question: When an event is recorded by an electronic logging device (ELD) component not connected to a powered-on power unit, is the information pertaining to the power unit required?
Guidance: If the...