Trucking Logs

Driver Acceptance of Electronic

Logging

Team 4 – Plut, Whitlow, and Wyman

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tory

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logs

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logs

Issu

es Hours of service

compliance 11 hours a day driving

Once a week up to 14 60 or 70 hours total

Issu

es Interaction with the

device Compared to paper Location in the cab Training

Issu

es

Driver Acceptance Big Brother is

watching

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of

EO

BR

s designed by companies using electrical engineers,

computer programmers, and software engineers

Cost

/Benefit

Easy to install Weighs heavily in the

fleet owners favor

Funct

ions

ava

ilable

Driver location Braking pressure

Route information Refrigerator temp

GPS for navigation Texting

Breadcrumb trail Text to voice

Driver speed Live radio communication

Live tracking Geofencing

Vehicle weight HOS

Fuel level

Dis

sent Truckers hate us

Safety has improved

without EOBRs Distraction Cut into paychecks

Affi

rmati

on Safety will improve

due to following HOS

rules Dock staff will need to

unload/load to keep driver in compliance

Better communication

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“I can communicate with my dispatcher, and I can communicate a

breakdown.” “I can call my fuel depot when I need to

fill, and if you have a

problem with a truck,

you can notify them.”

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ver

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“If a regular driver is out

sick a replacement driver

will eliminate the possibility

of the new driver going off-

route by using navigation

equipment loaded onto the

EOBR.” “Now when drivers go to

weight stations, the stickers

on their windows let the law

enforcement know they’re

e-log compliant. Drivers are

questioned less and can get

back on the road faster.”

Unansw

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Quest

ions

What is impact of wide

adoption of EOBR on

truck accident rates?

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Quest

ions

What is impact on HOS

compliance rates?

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Quest

ions

How do individual drivers weigh the pros/cons of EOBR:

Reduced salary due to

fewer driving hours Improved quality of life

from being well-rested

Reduced workplace stress

since management cannot

compel them to drive more

than their duty limit Improved systemic safety

from fewer fatigued truck

drivers in system

Trends

The ever presence of social

media and mobile devices

mean more people are

more comfortable about

broadcasting their location

and activities. People have realized value in

location-aware apps that

outweigh the technology

intrusion and loss of privacy.

Will additional capability like

communications with

dispatch and navigation aids

outweigh the “big brother”

effect?

Trends

Technology providers

are moving away from

dedicated hardware deployment to portable software on

general purpose platforms such as the

iPhone/iPad—which can replace a dedicated GPS unit, cell phone, and laptop

computer.

Trends

Most consumer tablet

computers can support all

EOBR functions (GPS,

restricting input while in

motion, logging capability,

wireless communication,

and visual/auditory interface with driver) very

well today—except for

possibly tamper-proofing.

Can a vendor certify an

EOBR app under FMCSA

regulations, Section 395.15?

Sum

mary

EOBRs are going to replace paper logs

The benefits have been in the favor of the fleet owners

Drivers are starting to

see the personal benefits and moving

to acceptance