CVSA complains too many exemptions granted over ELD rules
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance sent to the FMCSA administer a letter complaining that
too many exemptions have been granted to carriers over the electronic logging device rules. The
organization for highway enforcement officials says FMCSA has granted nearly 50 changes for
various truckers using ELDs since 2015, and there were already dozens of other exemptions in
place before then. The numerous exemptions cause confusion and extra training for inspectors.
CVSA also complained about the recent changes to the personal conveyance rules, saying they
lack “definitive language” and leave it up to the trooper to determine what is “reasonable”. The
group urges FMCSA to give it a seat at the table when considering highway regulatory changes.
