Tag: exemption request

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FMCSA denies request for 18.5-hour on-duty period from environmental emergency response companies

FMCSA in its denial said there is no basis to allow drivers to drive after the 18th hour of coming on duty. The companies noted its drivers would not exceed eight hours of driving time during a shift, but FMCSA said it doesn’t believe limiting drivers to eight hours of drive time offsets the safety risks of an 18.5-hour driving window.

November 8, 2019

Business

Fruit, veggie haulers request hours, ELD regs modifications

The groups, in their petition dated March 15, say that current hours and ELD rules “have significant effects on perishable produce quality and consumer safety, and contribute to higher volumes of undesirable food waste.”

March 21, 2019

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FMCSA announces denial of 10 ELD exemption requests

The agency officially denied the requests in June and July, but it is required to publicly announce the denials in the Federal Register. Denials include petitions from OOIDA, SikhsPAC and more.

December 6, 2018

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Comment period on ELD exemption request for small carriers ends Monday

The comment period was set to end on July 5, but "a technical difficulty" didn't allow comments for several days which prompted the extended the deadline.

July 11, 2018

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Fireworks haulers seek ELD exemption for Independence Day period

If granted the exemption, APA members that already hold the 14-hour HOS exemption would be able to continue using paper logs instead of ELDs. Approximately 51 of APA’s 250-plus member companies hold the exemption.

April 23, 2018

Business

Group asks FMCSA to allow camera systems to replace rearview mirrors

Trucking technology company Stoneridge has filed an exemption request with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that would allow carriers to use the company’s MirrorEye Camera Monitor System instead of the two rear-vision side mirrors.

April 5, 2018

Business

Regs waiver request would allow GPS windshield mounting in ‘safety technology’ area

Currently under federal regulations, GPS devices are not considered “vehicle safety technology,” therefore they cannot be mounted within the area swept by the windshield wipers.

March 26, 2018

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Electrical contractors seek ELD exemption

The group states the operation of commercial vehicles by the line workers that would be covered under the exemption “is so limited that the ELD requirement is triggered infrequently.”

February 14, 2018

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Tow truck drivers, small seasonal fleet file for ELD exemptions

The Towing and Recovery Association of America requested a five-year exemption from the mandate for tow truck drivers. STC Inc., a 75-truck seasonal propane-hauling fleet, also requested an exemption from ELDs.

January 10, 2018

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Livestock haulers, intermodal fleet petition FMCSA for ELD mandate reprieve

The National Pork Producers Coalition and intermodal fleet Hub Group Trucking have requested exemptions from all or part of the ELD mandate.

October 30, 2017

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Truckers using phone-based ELDs can change duty status away from truck, FMCSA says

FMCSA will, at least for five years, allow drivers using mobile device-based ELDs (those run on a phone or tablet) to change duty status outside of and away from their vehicle. Such changes in duty status will need to be annotated, the agency says.

October 20, 2017

Business

UPS asks FMCSA for reprieve on certain ELD provisions

The nation’s largest fleet wants to be able to install AOBRDs on new trucks after the ELD deadline, as well as allow its drivers to record their duty statuses differently in certain situations than the ELD mandate allows.

June 9, 2017