Thereupon, the main features of the electronic logging device should be able to:
- Let an easier approach for the truck driver to log in and select on-duty/off-duty, or on-duty/not driving;
- To record if the truck is in motion by connecting to the trucks’ engine;
- Vehicle movement drive segments should be selected automatically;
Hence, in the past truck drivers were mainly using paper logbooks in order to keep records of their work. Yet, in the last decade, this has changed dramatically.
Nowadays there are a lot of trucking companies and owner operators using the electronic logging devices. Still, even those who were against the ELD mandate will have to respect is once the rule goes into effect.
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Truck drivers will be allowed to use only compliant ELDs. The ELD Mandate will help trucking businesses and truck drivers to streamline and modernize the HOS, by excluding the logbooks that they are using at the moment.
History of Electronic Log Books
So, how did it all start?
