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Technology <strong>December</strong> <strong>15</strong>-<strong>31</strong>, 20<strong>15</strong> • 41 Courtesy: PEOPLENET Per the electronic logging device mandate, the unit must be fixed, mounted and within arm’s reach of the driver while the vehicle is in operation. Aprille Hanson aprilleh@thetrucker.com Special to <strong>The</strong> <strong>Trucker</strong> <strong>The</strong> final electronic logging device (ELD) mandate for trucking companies has been brewing for years, deep within the confines of the Congress-enacted MAP-21 bill. <strong>The</strong> storm is nearing landfall, with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration expected to issue the final mandate requiring ELDs to keep track of truckers’ Hours of Service any time now. As of press time, however, that had not happened. For carriers and drivers left out in the rain of confusion, PeopleNet has provided an umbrella — a guide titled, “Considerations for Complying With the ELD Mandate.” <strong>The</strong> seven-page document is meant primarily as a learning tool for companies to be compliant while also getting the most return on their investments, but it is also an educational resource, providing statistics and what to know about the mandate itself. “We can bring together a backdrop of information and how they contribute to safety, helping people better understand their options and truly what it takes in terms of Courtesy: PEOPLENET Drivers using a smartphone or tablet outside of the cab can perform walk-around vehicle inspections, complete proof of delivery forms, or stay connected with family and friends. PeopleNet offers guide to take mystery out of choosing the appropriate ELD team support” to successfully implement an ELD, said Elise Chanielli, director of safety and compliance at PeopleNet. “I think a lot of times skepticism comes based on conversations or kind of your assumptions, so we can eliminate some assumptions and show how they [ELDs] bring value to your day.” PeopleNet, a fleet mobility technology company with more than 2,000 trucking industry clients, began researching information to include in the white paper about a month or so before its release in October. “A lot of it is from the mandate itself,” Chanielli said about the stats and figures presented in the white paper and from broader FMCSA studies. However, Chanielli said PeopleNet works closely with its clients, allowing teams to validate information presented by other organizations. <strong>The</strong> mandate was put in place, according to the paper, because “almost 400 motorists and truck drivers are killed in large truck crashes every month — and one third of these fatalities and injuries are related to fatigued truck drivers,” according to FMCSA statistics, Chanielli said. See ELD on p42 m Omnitracs, Drivewyze partner to offer GPS-based weigh station bypass service Courtesy: OMNITRACS PreClear will allow commercial truck drivers the ability to bypass weigh stations up to 98 percent of the time, depending on operators’ safety scores. THE TRUCKER NEWS SERVICES DALLAS — Omnitracs, a global provider of fleet management solutions to transportation and logistics companies, has partnered with Drivewyze, a mobility services company for the transportation industry, to equip Omnitracs mobile computing platforms with its PreClear Weigh Station Bypass services. Through the integration of the Drivewyze PreClear bypass solution, commercial truck drivers are able to bypass weigh stations up to 98 percent of the time depending on the operators’ safety scores. “By providing the Drivewyze PreClear weigh station bypass service, Omnitracs is able to offer customers an end-to-end mobile solution that reduces costs and improves productivity,” said Andrew Kelley, Omnitracs’ vice president of corporate development. “With this innovative solution, Omnitracs customers no longer have to rely on separate, cumbersome transponder-based systems if they want to leverage their safety records to reduce the amount of time their trucks needlessly spend at weigh stations. We look forward to helping our customers save time, money and fuel, thanks to our partnership with Drivewyze.” Drivewyze uses GPS technology and the mobile Internet instead of traditional battery-operated transponders, which must be mounted on the windshield and can only be used at sites equipped with poles and transponder readers. <strong>The</strong> GPS technology and mobile Internet add transponderlike functionality to electronic logging devices or ELDs. <strong>The</strong> Drivewyze service is available at 611 fixed weigh stations and mobile inspection sites throughout 35 states, meaning it provides See Omnitracs on p42 m
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