NCBA Commends FMCSA's 90-Day ELD Waiver
US - Yesterday, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced that it would issue a 90-day temporary waiver of the new electronic logging device mandate to livestock haulers as well as haulers of other agricultural commodities.
21 November 2017
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Craig Uden, president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), released a statement in response to the announcement saying: "This is very good news for cattle and beef producers, and it’s a sign that the Administration is listening to the concerns that we have been raising.
"We’ve maintained for a long time that FMSCA is not prepared for this ELD rollout, that there needs to be more outreach from the Department of Transportation to the agricultural community, and that there’s currently still major confusion on the agricultural exemption on Hours of Service known as the 150 air-mile rule.
"This rule would certainly be helpful to our cattle haulers across the country.
"We want to thank Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao for listening to our concerns, and we’ll continue to work with her and FMCSA to make sure that our cattle are delivered safely, and that our drivers and others on the road are safe as well."
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