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By the end of this month, two new rules impacting truckers will be enforced. The first rule, requiring drivers to use e-log devices while on route, is set to publish in the Federal Register by Jan. 29. Additionally, a monthly Department of Transportation report states that the new regulation is expected to clear the White House’s Office of Management and Budget on Jan. 17.
According to the same report, the new law is set to have a comment period that will last for 60 days, ending on April 1. Aside from the e-log mandate, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s drug and alcohol clearinghouse rule is also scheduled to pass through the OMB on Jan. 17. Afterwards, the regulation is expected to be published in the Federal Register by Jan. 31.
With the passage of this new law, a driver database will be created that consists of truckers that have failed or refused to take drug or alcohol tests. Carriers will then be responsible for submitting the failed or refused tests to the database. When making future hiring decisions, carriers will also be required to take the driver database into consideration.
Aside from requiring drivers to utilize e-logs throughout their routes, the new e-log device regulation will also set other standards that will affect drivers. In addition to imposing specific device standards, the new law will also cover driver harassment in relation to e-log use.
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