http://archive.regulationroom.org/eobr/experts-discussion/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=experts-discussion The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is proposing to require that electronic on board recorders (EOBRs) be used instead of paper logs for recording commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers’ hours of service (HOS). All long haul operations and some short haul operations would be affected. Carriers would have 3 years to comply. Also, proposed new standards would make clearer what supporting documents carriers must keep to back up drivers’ logs. EOBR-users would get a break on supporting documents. Wed, 10 Oct 2012 17:53:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://archive.regulationroom.org/eobr/experts-discussion/#comment-407 techmoderator Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:11:24 +0000 http://archive.regulationroom.org/eobr/?p=685#comment-407 FMCSA’s cost estimates use a 10-year equipment amortization. Some commenters think this is an unreasonable unit life estimate. They say that EOBR warranties run 1-3 years, and that a 5-7 year lifespan is more realistic. One commenter worries about CMVs used in dirty and rough conditions. Is FMCSA’s unit life estimate out of line? Do conditions of use significantly affect unit life?

]]> http://archive.regulationroom.org/eobr/experts-discussion/#comment-406 techmoderator Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:11:16 +0000 http://archive.regulationroom.org/eobr/?p=685#comment-406 A lot of CMV owners seem worried about investing the amount of money in equipment and fees that FMCSA estimates (based on the Qualcomm MCP-100). Commenter “rwwelker” says the JJ Keller system uses a smart phone that can double as the driver’s regular phone; “ryanbarnett” suggests the XATA Turnpike and says there are a lot of other options. The cost/benefit numbers seem pretty important to whether FMCSA goes ahead with the EOBR proposal. Are e-logging systems that use a smart phone a realistic, cheaper option? What others are out there? Do all these systems meet the current EOBR specs? If not, how easily, cheaply, and quickly could they be made compliant?

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