Summary this inspection bulletin reviews the requirements for devices used to record a driver s hours of service according to 49 cfr 395 15 automatic on board recording devices aobrd.
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Otherwise the authority to use automatic on board recording devices under this section ends on december 18 2017.
If a grandfathered aobrd subsequently becomes inoperable then that aobrd must be replaced by an eld.
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1 a motor carrier that installs and requires a driver to use an automatic on board recording device in accordance with this section before december 18 2017 may continue to use the compliant automatic on board recording device no later than december 16 2019.
An aobrd includes some of the same functions as an eld but may not meet all the requirements specified in the eld mandate.
Automatic on board recording device aobrd a class of electronic logs recognized by the fmcsa from the late 1980s until the early 2000s.
An electronic logging device eld and an automatic onboard recording device aobrd are electronic mechanisms that can be used for recording a commercial driver s hours of service hos.
But the rule also allowed early adopters of e logs to continue using their existing systems classified as automatic onboard recording devices or aobrds for two additional years.
Can a motor carrier purchase automatic on board recording devices aobrds in bulk quantities for installation after december 18 2017.
The list of acronyms and abbreviations related to aobrd automatic on board recording device.
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An aobrd or automatic on board recording device is an electronic device that records a driver s hours of service as laid out in the u s.
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These acronyms refer to different types of devices not all of which comply with fmcsa standards.
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To be grandfathered an aobrd must be installed in a cmv prior to december 18 2017.
To be clear not all fleet management or vehicle tracking devices are recognized elds.
Hours of service of drivers regulations section 395 15 by the federal motor carrier safety administration fmcsa.