Benefits to the use of Electronic Logging Devices for Intra-Provincial Carriers

Information and discussion questions from the public open house meetings are below.

Benefits for regulators:

• Time savings for roadside inspector and auditors.
• Safety benefits by reducing collisions that may be attributable to driver fatigue.

Companies who have implemented ELDs note the following benefits:

• Driver time savings - no manual logbooks completion.
• Office staff time savings as ELD data can be transmitted electronically.
• Savings on the cost of paper logbooks.
• Reduced out of service detention time due to hours of service violations.

What benefits will your company get from ELD use?

• Would the use of ELDs save your drivers time?
• Will your office staff see time savings from the electronic transfer of logbooks?
• Are there other benefits for your company?
• Will your drivers like ELDs?
• Will your office staff like ELDs?
• Are there cost savings?