Alert Gps introduces new ELD mandate compliance solution

Dubbed the Alert ELD system, the new electronic logging device mandate compliance solution is registered and certified with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.    Alert Gps Inc. has launched a new electronic logging device (ELD) mandate compliance solution, dubbed the Alert ELD system, the company said in a statement.
   The Alert ELD system, which automatically records hours of service (HOS) information, is registered and certified with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).
   The system features GPS fleet tracking software that is integrated with an ELD, providing fleet owners with a real-time tracking solution for complying with the FMCSA’s ELD mandate.
   “The system can also help fleet managers increase productivity, improve HOS recording accuracy, save fuel and time, reduce company costs, improve safety and security, enhance customer service and reduce unauthorized vehicle use,” Alert Gps said.
   Users can remotely access back-end data and technical support, and can log in from any device to view the location of their vehicles or assets.
   Alert Gps Inc. has also partnered with Master Safety, Inc. to provide Alert ELD customers with free training for authorized personnel.
   “With the ELD mandate deadline quickly approaching, electronic logging devices are no longer a convenience, they’re a necessity,” Alert Gps President Adrian Glodz said.
   The FMCSA’s ELD rule, which was mandated by Congress in the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Enhancement Act of 2012 and finalized in December 2015, requires that ELDs be installed on all interstate commercial vehicles model year 2000 and newer by Dec. 18, 2017.
   The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) continues to argue that the rule does not advance safety and violates professional truck drivers’ Fourth Amendment rights against unreasonable search and seizure. OOIDA in April asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review its ELD mandate case, after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled against OOIDA in October 2016.