Motor Carrier Issues

Current & Future !

A Quick Overview

HOS- Do we need them?

FMCSA’s Timeline for

ELD Implementation

• Phase 1: Awareness and Transition Phase: The two-year period following publication of the ELD rule February 16, 2016 to December 18, 2017.

During this time, drivers may use any of the following:

Paper Logs

Logging Software

AOBRD’s (Automatic On-board Recorders)

ELD’s – Registered and Listed w/FMCSA

Phase II• Phase 2: Phased-In Compliance Phase: The

two-year period from the Compliance Date to

the Full Compliance Phase (four years

following ELD rule publication) December

18, 2017 to December 16, 2019.

• Carriers and drivers subject to the rule can

use:

AOBRDS that were installed prior to

December 18, 2017.

Certified, registered ELDs following rule

publication December 16, 2015.

Phase III

Phase 3:

Full Compliance Phase: After December 16, 2019 all drivers and carriers subject to the rule must use certified, registered ELDs that comply with requirements of the ELD regulations.

- See more at: https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/hours-service/elds/implementation-timeline#sthash.bmNgL2Wi.dpuf

EXEMPTIONS!!!

Of Course….. Drivers who keep RODS no more than

8 days during any 30-day period.

Driveaway-towaway drivers

(transporting an empty vehicle for sale,

lease, or repair), provided that the

vehicle driven is part of the shipment.

Drivers of vehicles manufactured

before model year 2000.

Jason’s Used Trucks-

”Specializing in Pre 2000

models”

Technology

True

Or

False

ELD’s can’t be defeated??

HOS

It will be enforcements job to become

familiar with ELD’s to ensure proper

HOS compliance for a safe & effective

transportation system on US highways

through:

Training - Education - Enforcement

Distracted Driving Violations

In 2015 KSP/CVE cited the following

violations as they relate to distracted

driving:

Texting : 77

Cell Phone: 3,099

Reckless: 83

Following/Close: 355

Lane Restriction: 1143

Distracted Driving Contd.

As technology continues to grow, so do

the distractions to the driver.

REMEMBER, IT’S ABOUT SAFETY

Distracted Driving

I-71 @ 73 MM Verona, KY

4 Vehicle Collision – 1 CMV, 3 passenger cars

1 Fatality

1 Serious Injury

1 Minor Injury

The Investigation

• While gathering evidence at the scene, the CMV

drivers log book was found along with multiple other

previous log book entries around the crash scene.

• Due to the fatality involved, cell phone’s are gathered

as well for the investigation. The cmv driver,

Christopher Thornhill, consented to a search of his cell

phone.

• CMV driver was also interviewed a few days later in

Darke County, OH about the collision.

Investigation Continued

• BCSO Electronic Crimes Unit confirmed the

driver was texting prior to the collision.

• Time distance formula’s were completed that

confirmed the driver was texting for 42 miles

up I-71 prior to the collision location. The last

message he “read” was less than one minute

from the first 911 call.

• His log book had multiple entries for the same

days, including working on days that he also

had log book entries for his days off.

Outcome

February 2016, the driver of the CMV

was convicted of manslaughter and

sentence to 8 years in prison.

NO TEXT IS WORTH

IT!!

Driver Rest vs. Illegal Parking

This is what we want to avoid!

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New Technology helping drivers

High Tech Truck Parking

CMV Parking

UK Transportation Center did a

study regarding CMV parking in

October 2015 as it relates to locations

and spaces available.

Here is what they found!

CMV Parking

Daytime use of parking was 45% (2,143

of 4,715 spaces used)

Nighttime use of parking was 87% (6,803

of 7,844 spaces used).

Lowest % was 32% on I-24

Highest% was 93% on I-71

Sites w/90% or greater usage

Weigh Stations

KSP-CVE Map

KSP-CVE Regional Contact

Numbers• Region 1 :270-831-9888

• Region 2 :502-452-8983

• Region 3 :502-863-2124

• Region 4 :606-330-2116

• Region 5 :606-783-9541

• Region 6 :606-433-7791

Kentucky State Police

CVE Division

919 Versailles Road

Frankfort, KY 40601

www.kentuckystatepolice.org

Bibliography

UK Transportation Center Research Report

KTC-15-04/SPR14-478-1F

Mr. Jerry Pigman

FMCSA HOS Video Clip

KSP/CVE Programs Branch Statistics,

Mr. David Leddy

Deputy Michael Parsons – Boone County S.O.

Questions??