Diverse coalition seeks delay of government mandate
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A diverse group of industries have formed a coalition seeking an appeal to delay a federal regulation requiring trucks to be equipped with electronic logging devices.
See a video of a recent press conference at the National Press Club here.
There are currently 31 organizations representing industries such as agriculture, pyrotechnics, utility contractors, livestock, trucking and others.
The group supports a bill proposed by U.S. Representative Brian Babin that would delay the ELD mandate for two years. H.R.3282, the ELD Extension Act of 2017, would extend the current implementation date from December 2017 to December 2019.
The coalition says the mandate should be delayed until the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) addresses numerous unresolved issues identified by impacted stakeholders. These concerns include the lack of certification of devices, connectivity problems in remote areas of the country, cybersecurity vulnerabilities, and the ability of law enforcement to access data.
The ELD mandate is estimated to cost impacted stakeholders more than $2 billion, making it one of the most expensive federal transportation rulemakings over the last decade. This is a massive unfunded mandate that provides no safety, economic, or productivity benefits for most ensnared by the mandate.
Commercial truck drivers are restricted to a limited number of working and driving hours under current regulations. The FMCSA's mandate requires that truck drivers use ELDs to track their driving and non-driving activities even though such devices can only track movement and location of a vehicle.
COALITION MEMBERS
Agricultural Retailers Association
American Pipeline Contractors Association
American Pyrotechnics Association
Associated Equipment Distributors
Distribution Contractors Association
Livestock Exporters Association of the USA
Lucas Oil Products
Mid-West Truckers Association
National Association of Chemical Distributors
National Association of Small Trucking Companies
National Aquaculture Association
National Corn Growers Association
National Cotton Council
National Electrical Contractors Association
National Federation of Independent Business
National Grain and Feed Association
National Ground Water Association
National Hay Association
National Motorists Association
National Precast Concrete Association
National Ready Mixed Concrete Association
National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association
New England Fuel Institute
North American Wood Pole Council
Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association
Petroleum Marketers Association of America
Power & Communication Contractors Association
Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
SikhsPAC
Southern Pressure Treaters' Association
United States Cattlemen's Association
SOURCE Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association
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