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Electronic Truck Driver Hours-of-Service Systems Rejected

Louisiana motorists have reasons not to be pleased with last month's rejection of Electronic On-Board Recorders (EOBRs) in a lawsuit filed by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) against the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).

Road safety officials in Louisiana and nationwide have long complained that the Hours-of-Service (HOS) regulations imposed by the FMCSA to limit the number of hours truck drivers were permitted to work and drive were not well enforced, and that truck drivers, exhausted by long hours of work and the pressure of the pay-per-mile system, were the cause of devastating tractor-trailer crashes in Louisiana.

One major problem always has been that truck drivers report their position, type of activity and time on a paper and carbon-copy log book that is easy to tamper with by entering data retroactively to reflect what is legal rather than what the facts were.

What were EOBRs supposed to do?

EOBRs use all the electronic data available in a large truck - miles driven, time and satellite-determined position - combined with input by the truck driver as to the type and timing of hours of service - work, driving and rest - to produce a precise report of the truck driver's activity in regard to current HOS regulations.

The advantages of the system are obvious: it is fool-proof, which is probably why the OOIDA has been fighting tooth and nail to stop the FMCSA from gradually imposing the use of EOBRs.

The OOIDA's arguments range from "the system is arbitrary and capricious" to contesting its benefits and invoking the 4th Amendment. It is sad that in this country one industry association can stop the progress brought about by a proven technology that has been implemented in countless advanced countries, to defend their own interests in total disregard of the general public's safety.

If you have been hurt in a Louisiana car, truck or motorcycle crash, contact the New Orleans accident attorneys of the Young Firm in New Orleans immediately for a free, no-commitment evaluation of your case. Order now our FREE lawyer book, "A Guide To Steering Through a Serious Vehicle Accident in Louisiana".