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The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) said it will start "phasing-in" enforcement of the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate requirements on December 18 this year, with plans to begin using the out-of-service criteria (OOSC) associated with the ELD mandate starting April 1 next year.
The group said in a statement that setting an April 1, 2018, effective date for ELD OOSC enforcement "will provide the motor carrier industry, shippers and the roadside enforcement community with time to adjust to the new requirement before vehicles are placed out of service for ELD violations."
CVSA also sent a letter to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) notifying the agency of its commitment to implementing the ELD mandate.
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"What's important to remember is that [ELD mandate] violations will count towards a motor carrier's safety rating...