Marc's Safety Corner BigRoad

Many things were going on behind the scenes before and after the ELD mandate rollout. In retrospect, we can better understand the predicaments many find themselves in today.

Read Part 1 here.

Let’s look at ELDs though the post-rollout lens – the good, the bad, and the ugly.

As we continued to review the scope of challenges the industry is facing with ELDs, this particular ELD rule created some misunderstanding among some motor carriers and drivers, so we've decided to elaborate on it in more detail to provide clarification.

In the light of the updated Agricultural Exemption provided by the FMCSA, we have received some questions about whether it is supported by the BigRoad app. The great news is – it already is! 

Everyone is adapting to the new realities of the ELD mandate: the drivers, the supply chain, shippers and carriers, DOT inspectors - the list goes on. How does it affect you? 

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently announced the creation of an email address to streamline the process for requesting an extension of the 8-day period that is allowed in the regulations in order to repair or replace an electronic logging device (ELD) that malfunctions.

Dear Marc,

Are my drivers required to show when they stop for fuel on their BigRoad driver logs?

Question submitted from a NASTC Customer

The hours-of-service rules are quite different for property-carrying vehicles compared to passenger-carrying drivers in the United States. Here is an infographic that summarizes the key differences, while complete regulation outline can be found here. 

I came across a matter with a client that highlights the confusion for specialty motor carriers operating commercial motor vehicles in the trucking marketplace. Specifically, this client was having significant issues complying with hours of service based on the type of vehicles deployed.

Dear Marc,

For Ontario drivers that start at 9:00 PM nightly and finish at 10:00 AM the next day, do they have to complete another DVIR at midnight?

Question submitted from Chargo Trucking, Ontario