A reader of Marc’s Safety Corner and customer of BigRoad recently asked an interesting question. How are Hours of Service (HOS) recorded when you have two vehicles – one that is ELD-enabled, while the other is not? Below, read Marc’s expert answer.
Read More »Logging Hours on an ELD and Non-ELD Deployed Vehicle
Dear Marc, after reading the blog, “Are drivers required to show when they stop for fuel on their BigRoad driver logs?” I am wondering about flagging every on/off duty switch. If the driver is loading, unloading, or resting, do we need to mark that in the notes section? Do we need to note 30-minute breaks, or can we note that we were off duty 30 minutes?
Question submitted from one of our readers, Kevin B. Thanks, Kevin!
Read More »Are Drivers Required To Log ALL On/Off Duty Switches?
Understanding how to rightly claim the right duty status is already crucial if DOT ever inspects you. It is equally important to understand the regulatory requirements for taking your mandatory breaks, depending on the type of cargo you’re hauling. When hauling hazardous materials, this affects your driving status to ensure the safety of other road users.
Read on to learn more about your 30-minute mandatory rest break, and how it affects your duty status.
Read More »Hazardous Materials: How do they affect off duty breaks and duty statuses?
Companies offering fleet management systems in North America continue to apply different strategies to provide their solutions to the marketplace both before and after the instruction of ELD.
Read More »Did Telematics Market Change In A Post-ELD Environment?
The Federal Hours of Service Regulation SOR/2005-313, and by default deployment of Electronic Recording Device (ERD) in Canada and eventually an Electronic Recording Device (ELD) when the rule-making is finalized, will likely apply to all extra-provincial motor carriers operating commercial vehicles in Canada.
Read More »Current & Planned Canada Federal Hours of Service Exemptions
Following the immense success of its pioneering load-matching platform for owner-operators needing to account for Hours of Service, BigRoad Freight extends its services to fleet-wide dispatch. Dispatchers will now be able to search shipments and allocate them to the drivers in their fleet with fast payment solutions.
Read More »BigRoad Freight’s ELD Load-Matching Platform Adds a New Service for Fleets
Is your fleet currently using automatic onboard recording devices (AOBRDs)? Wonder what will change once your fleet moves to electronic logging devices (ELDs)? Read our blog to find out what your fleet can expect to see when they transition to ELDs and why your fleet should consider staying on AOBRDs.
A recent HDT article discusses a university study that showed little correlation between ELDs and reduction in traffic accidents. While meant for road safety and reducing driver fatigue, ELDs were shown as a futile attempt to improve driving behaviour, while succeeding to reduce the number of HOS violations.
Read More »Is ELD Increasing Driver Violations?
The electronic logging device (ELD) mandate has brought forward a lot confusion about whether a specific vehicle and/or operation must comply or is exempt. This blog breaks down each hours-of-service (HOS) exemption and outlines who it applies to.
