Electronic logging devices (ELD) record driver’s hours of service (HOS) directly from the truck’s ECM. ELD’s have proved to be a major break through for the transportation industry in North America after mandate enforced by FMCSA since December 2017

Expedited enforcement of ELD in Canada

Currently, the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA) is finalizing the technical standards of ELDs. There is a good chance that the rule will be published by the end of 2019 for its mandate starting from 2020 with an extended compliance date in 2022. The ELD mandate in Canada is supposedly to be mirrored with the ELD mandate in the U.S. with ELD already mandated in the U.S., majority of fleet companies in Canada have started preparing for the ELD mandate and using them in advance to allow a smooth transition from paper logs to electronic logging devices.

Benefits for Fleet and drivers

More Safety– It is one of the main purposes of using ELD’s. Drivers are constantly reminded about their rest breaks. Hence, fatigue is reduced, and drivers are less prone to accidents. Thus, increases fleet’s overall safety.

Replacement of paper logs– Using Electronic logging devices allows drivers to be hassle free as ELD’s record automatic readings and data can be stored electronically. This saves driver’s time and money.

Compliance with regulations- By using ELD’s drivers remain in constant compliance with the U.S and Canada regulations. The ELD’s make sure the drivers stay in compliance by giving them a foretime warnings and indications of their violations.

Reduction of Errors and Tampering of driver’s hours of service (HOS)- ELD usage has reduced the violations and editing of annotations. Only limited entries are editable, the mistakes by the drivers can be corrected by both the authorized carrier staff and driver with an annotation (note) explaining the reason for their editing. Also, the drivers are not permitted to tamper with the drive time and hours available for driving.

Our ELD, is fully compliant with both Canadian and U.S regulations with additional features such as driver behaviour. Easy to use, automatic switching to US or Canadian regulation when crossing the border, automatic switching from driving to on-duty during traffic. We offer wide range of integrated solutions for transportation industries such as Dispatch Software, Border Crossing, GPS Tracking.

Disclaimer- The rules and regulations are subject to change any time. Readers must verify with the authority, FMCSA / MTO and must not rely on the contents of this blog.

What is 16 hour rule in Canada?

16 hour rule states that a Work shift can be extended to 16 hours

To understand this rule, first we need to know the meaning of the following terms: –

Elapsed time:

• Elapsed time is simply the time between two points. As an example, in below graph, elapsed time between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM is 3 hours

Work shift:

• Work shift is the time (Elapsed time) between 2 off-duty periods of at-least 8 consecutive hours

Work shift rules–

• Work shift starts from the last period of at-least 8 consecutive hours of off-duty or sleeper berth
• Work shift cannot be more than 16 hours. In other words, you must not be on-duty after the 16^th hour of Work shift.
• 16 hours (Work shift) includes on-duty, driving and off-duty hours. These off-duty hours are not part of the mandatory 8 consecutive off hours.
• 2 hours out of 16 hours of work shift should be accounted as sleeper berth and/or off duty
• Maximum driving allowed is 13 hours within a Work shift
• Maximum on-duty allowed is 14 hours within a Work shift
• At least 8 consecutive off hours must be taken after 16 hours Work shift.

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Example describing the work shift (16 hours)

In the following example: –

• After having off-duty/sleeper berth for consecutive 10 hours, a driver came on-duty at 12:00 AM for an hour and started driving at 1:00 AM
• After driving for 3 hours, he went off-duty for 30 mins at 4:00 AM and started driving again at 4:30 AM
• At 6:30 AM, he went off -duty again for 30 mins followed by 4 hours of driving from 7:00 AM
• 1 hour of off-duty was taken from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
• Now, the shift was extended to 16 hours from 14 hours and the driver was on-duty till 4:00 PM instead of 2:00 PM
• The 30 mins and 1 hour off-duty periods are not calculated as part of 14-hours shift but are calculated as a part of 2 hours in the 16 hours Work shift. During this whole elapsed time period (12:00 AM to 4:00 PM), the driver still had maximum 14 hours for on-duty and 13 hours for driving

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Disclaimer- The rules and regulations are subject to change any time. Readers must verify with the authority, FMCSA / MTO and must not rely on the contents of this blog.

Considering the safety of the drivers during the extreme weather conditions such as snow, fog, sleet, etc., a relief is provided to the drivers by the government in the form of two additional hours for Driving in the U.S. The driver is able to drive for 13 hours instead of 11 hours by choosing this option. Adverse Driving should not be used for normal traffic congestion. This specialized driving option is elaborated further by FMCSA

Conditions:

• No Driving more than 13 hours
• No Driving after the 14^th hour of On Duty
• 14 hours of On Duty maximum allowed
• Must comply with 30 mins Break rule

DEFERRAL

In Canada, as per O. Reg. 555/06, there is an option of Deferral for Off-Duty status. In this scenario, drivers get additional 2 hours for Driving and On-Duty in a day. The driver can be On-Duty for 16 hours and drive for 15 hours. In other words, deferring the required Off Duty of 10 hours by 2 hours. Hence, Off Duty will be for 8 hours in a day.

Conditions–

• Maximum 15 hours of Driving in a day
• Maximum 16 hours of On Duty in a day
• No Driving after the 16^th hour of On Duty
• At least 20 hours of Off-Duty in 2 days
• No Driving more than 26 hours in 2 days
• No On-Duty more than 28 hours in 2 days
• No split sleep in 2 days*

*Remark: In this example, 2 days means the current deferral day and the following day.

Note– 10 hours of consecutive Off Duty/ Sleeper Berth is required before the start of next shift. Also, the additional two hours of Adverse or Deferral Driving does not increase the allowed cycle hours. As the Driving conditions exception only applies to 11 or 13 hour rule of Driving and 14 hours rule of On Duty (Canadian Hours of Service). The requirement of cycle must be met by the end of the next day.

Our ELD, provides an option to choose Adverse Driving and Deferral whenever required by the driver. The Driving hours get updated automatically and are displayed for the drivers on the screen. In the Officer view, these chosen options are also visible for the inspecting officers

Disclaimer- The rules and regulations are subject to change any time. Readers must verify with the authority, FMCSA / MTO and must not rely on the contents of this blog.

All drivers must prepare a driver vehicle inspection report (DVIR) for each vehicle operated by them and must submit these reports as per FMCSA. Submission of these reports does not relieve the Motor Carrier company from any effects on the safety of the Motor vehicle. All drivers must certify their inspection reports. Failure to certify may result in citations. It is also the responsibility of the Motor Carrier to retain the original copies of the reports and certifications for at least 3 months from the date of creation of the report.

Pre-Trip inspection

The daily vehicle inspection that the drivers do before they start their trip is called Pre- trip inspection or full circle check. It is a requirement by the highway traffic Act. In this inspection drivers outline any defects that he/she comes across. When there is a minor defect driver must record the defect and report to the operator. In case of a major defect, drivers are not permitted to drive until it is repaired.

Post- trip inspection

All drivers must make sure that the vehicle is in good condition for the next driver. This is called post trip inspection. In this inspection as well, drivers are required to record major and minor defects.

Inspection every 24 hours

Drivers are required to complete a vehicle inspection every 24-hour period and make sure that the vehicle is in good condition throughout the trip. Drivers must detect any major and minor defects and submit the report to their Motor Carrier on return.

Key inspection report points required by Ontario regulation 199/07

Inspected vehicle’s license plate number and jurisdiction

The drivers must enter the plate number and plate jurisdiction of the vehicle. They might be cited if this information is not displayed on the DVIR. Motor Carriers must record all the vehicle information in their system and must make sure that this information is well displayed in the inspection reports submitted by their drivers.

Operator’s name

It is crucial that the driver’s name should be displayed in the DVIR before it is submitted. It allows the authority to know as to who operated the motor vehicle and certified the DVIR. Our ELD provides individual login credential for each driver along with synchronization between E-log and DVIR applications. This helps drivers to have their name and Motor Carrier company information displayed automatically on each DVIR.

Date, time, location where the inspection was conducted

It is important that this information is accurately entered in the inspection report as it depicts where and when the inspection was done. Drivers can get citations if any of this information is missing. If using our DVIR app this information is automatically generated but also allows the drivers to enter the information manually.

Name of the person who conducted the inspection

If the person who conducted the inspection is different than the driver then the name of that person should be printed on the inspection report. Still, the driver needs to sign the daily inspection report before they start driving the commercial motor vehicle or drawing the trailer.

Odometer of the vehicle

If the driver is operating a commercial motor vehicle, odometer reading of the vehicle must be included in the daily inspection report.

Statement of satisfactory condition of vehicle

If no major or minor defects are found in the motor vehicle during daily inspection report then the driver must sign the statement stating that no major or minor defects were found during inspection. To sum up, the condition of vehicle is satisfactory to drive.

Statement that the vehicle is inspected in accordance with the provincial/ federal regulations

A statement must be signed by the person who conducted the daily inspection stating that the inspection is done in line with the provincial/federal regulations.

Disclaimer- The rules and regulations are subject to change any time. Readers must verify with the authority, FMCSA/MTO and must not rely on the contents of this blog.

Failed to add Shipping Document Number

Any document which directs towards the movement of cargo must be mentioned in driver’s electronic logs as per FMCSA. Examples of such documents are manifests, invoices, trip reports, order numbers, bill of lading etc. These documents are required by FMCSA to verify the on duty not driving time.

Fix: Record one of the shipping document number in ELD/AOBRD system. If you are using AikSphere’s ELD/AOBRD, you can enter multiple manifest numbers throughout your trip.

Failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD

The drivers must certify the correctness of all entries of his record of duty status (RODS) by signing it. His/her signature certifies that all entries made by the driver are true and correct.

Fix: The drivers must certify the ELD in every 24 hours. Our ELD, electronically validates the record of duty status of driver via electronic signature at the time of submission.

Failed to maintain ELD user’s manual and instruction sheet

As per FMCSA, drivers must carry information packet onboard which comprises of

1. An instructions manual on how to operate the ELD.
2. An instruction sheet which describes steps to be taken when ELD malfunctions. Reporting requirements and record keeping procedures
3. Paper log book enough for at least 8 days
4. Step by step instructions to produce and transfer driver’s hours of service records to an authorized safety official.

These manuals and instruction sheets can also be carried by driver in electronic form.

Fix: Always carry the manuals and instruction sheets compliant with the FMCSA regulations. Contact your ELD vendors for these manuals.

Failed to provide last 14/7 days logs

Drivers must be able to provide previous 14 days logs (in Canada) and 7 days logs (in US) as per the regulations. The previous record of duty status (RODS) can be produced in either paper form (if using paper log) or electronic form (if using ELD).  These are the options available for drivers:

1. Paper logs
2. Printouts from an ELD
3. Records available in ELD which can be transferred to Authorized safety officials
4. Display from a device with logging software and electronic signature capabilities

Fix: Always make sure that previous logs are available in any of the above forms. If you are using AikSphere’s ELD/ AOBRD, you not only can show your previous elogs but can also email them to an onsite inspection officer just by one click.

Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position 

The portable ELD must be mounted to the Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) and it should be fixed at a position from where it is visible to the driver while he/she is seated.

Fix: Install right size truck mounts according to the size of the tablets. We provide heavy duty commercial mounts that are easy to install.

Failed to add Truck and Trailer numbers

The truck and trailer numbers must be recorded on record of duty status form of ELD. The numbers displayed on the ELD must be exact same as the one being operated on.

Fix: Drivers must make sure that they choose the correct truck and trailer number at the start of their shift. If you are using AikSphere’s ELD/AOBRD, apart from choosing/entering the truck and trailer number, you can also switch them during the shift.

Disclaimer- The rules and regulations are subject to change any time. Readers must verify with the authority, FMCSA/MTO and must not rely on the contents of this blog.

All ELD’s compliant with FMCSA record some information automatically. These entries in driver’s record of duty status cannot be tampered with or edited. Some of the information automatically generated are:

• Date
• Time
• Location
• Engine hours (Engine start up and Shut down)
• Driver’s information- Identification, authentication of user
• Identification of Motor carrier
• Identification of Vehicle (provided details are added by the Motor Carrier in their records)
• Vehicle miles

As per FMCSA, ELD’s must also automatically switch to “Driving” state once the commercial motor vehicle moves with a speed greater than five miles per hour. The vehicle will be considered to be stopped once it maintains a speed of zero miles per hour for at least 3 seconds continuously.

Automatic generation of this information saves time for drivers as they do not need to enter it manually. It is crucial for Motor Carriers and Drivers to maintain the integrity of the driver’s record of duty status (RODS)

Following is the link by FMCSA- regulations which further explains this subject

www.fmcsa.dot.gov

Disclaimer- The rules and regulations are subject to change any time. Readers must verify with the authority, FMCSA/MTO and must not rely on the contents of this blog.

ELD’s have an option to mention the manifest or the shipping document number in the Record of Duty status. As per FMCSA, any document which directs towards the movement of any passengers or cargo must be mentioned in the driver’s electronic logs. Examples of such documents are manifests, invoices, trip reports, order numbers etc.

If a driver is going on more than one trip on same calendar day, then shipping document number or manifest number for each trip should be mentioned in the “Remarks” or the “Comment” section of their record of duty status.

Following is the link by FMCSA- regulations/Q14 which further explains this subject

www.fmcsa.dot.gov

Disclaimer- The rules and regulations are subject to change any time. Readers must verify with the authority, FMCSA/MTO and must not rely on the contents of this blog.

As per this graphical representation provided by Federal Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA) on their website,  the number of times the drivers are given tickets for violations of hours of service have gone down considerably since the mandate came in effect in December, 2017.

The percentage has decreased from 1.31% to 0.64% in May 2018. The drastic change came in January, 2017 from 1.19% to 0.83% which was the first month of the ELD mandate.

FMCSA has also provided periodic Motor Carrier Safety Progress reports. For more information, please visit: www.fmcsa.dot.gov/

A prediction can be made that this decrease will continue considering that ELD’s are used accurately.

Disclaimer- The rules and regulations are subject to change any time. Readers must verify with the authority, FMCSA/MTO and must not rely on the contents of this blog.

The recent mandate of using ELD since December 2017 has made it essential for drivers and carriers to know the difference between AOBRD and ELD. The AOBRD (automatic On-board recording devices) are electronic or mechanical devices that record information about status of driver like distance traveled, driving speed, date and time etc. ELD’s (electronic logging devices) are similar and monitor miles driven, distance traveled, speed and engine use.

There are significant differences between these two devices. In terms of recording information the ELD records in detail the identification of the driver, vehicle information, malfunctions which are more than what AOBRD records. ELD allows limited changes and all changes of the driver status are recorded. Auto entries are created in ELD that automatically record the locations and status change of drivers.

There are also certain special driving options in ELD for drivers. These include yard moves and personal use options. These are selected by the driver. In case ELD is used, a detailed report of the driver duty can be sent electronically to officer when required. This option may not be provided in case an AOBRD is used.

Drivers must notify the officers at roadside whether they are using AOBRD or ELD.  All carriers that started after December, 2017 are only allowed to use ELD’s and not AOBRD’s.

For further information on ELD, please visit https://aiksphere.com/e-log/

Disclaimer- The rules and regulations are subject to change any time. Readers must verify with the authority, FMCSA/MTO and must not rely on the contents of this blog.

There is a possibility that  four areas of Hours of service (HOS) might be revised as per Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). FMCSA is seeking public comment which is open till 24th September. The 4 areas which are likely to be revised are as follows-

1. For short haul drivers an increase from 12 hours On- Duty to 14 hours On-Duty, in order to be consistent with rules of long haul drivers.
2. Increase of 2 hours from 14 ours On- Duty limitation in case driver faces adverse driving.
3. Revision of the 30 minute break time after 8 hours of continuous driving.
4. Changes in regards to the splitting of 10 hour off duty rest break if the drivers are driving trucks with sleeper- berth compartment

Read more at FMCSA page with corresponding news and current HOS rules for reference: csa.fmcsa.dot.gov

Disclaimer- The rules and regulations are subject to change any time. Readers must verify with the authority, FMCSA/MTO and must not rely on the contents of this blog.