OOIDA sues to block federal truck safety rule

Excerpt from: American Shipper | By: Eric Kulisch | March 21, 2016

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association says requiring electronic logging devices on vehicles doesn’t improve safety and is unconstitutional.

“The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA), representing about 157,000 small truckers, on Wednesday filed an appeal in federal court seeking to block the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration from implementing a new rule requiring interstate motor carriers to install electronic logging devices (ELDs) in their vehicles.”

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