ELD exemption change proposal renders negative response from many owner-operators

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Written By Jennifer Joslyn

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is considering a change to its mandate regarding pre-2000 engines and how ELDs are expected to act. With the exemption, engines built prior to 2000 are not required to meet ELD standards due to them typically being unable to meet the data demand required.

The agency has received nearly 700 comments on its September 16th notice where they announced the proposed changes and a majority of the comments are negative.

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