Pro-EOBR Campaign Gaining Traction, Minister on Board

OTTAWA - Federal Transportation Minister Denis Lebel comes out in support of EOBRs, says Trucking Alliance.

Some Regs’ are Just Itching to be Broken

Whether you're talking EOBRs, cell phones or CB laws, some regulations are just itching to be broken, writes Rolf Lockwood.

Senate bill would require EOBRs on trucks

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A bipartisan bill tabled in the U.S. Senate could kick-start a mandatory electronic on-board recorder rulemaking that for years has been stuck in the regulatory gears of the U.S. Dept. of Transportation.

Electronic Comic Books?

Paper logbooks are a joke," once declared former Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) Chairman Claude Robert while trying to accentuate the lobby group's campaign to get electronic on-board recorders (EOBRs) mandated for all trucks in Canada and the U.S.

Truckers Guild Starts Anti-EOBR Campaign

BRITISH COLUMBIA - In order to voice opposition to the mandating of EOBRs in Canada, the North American Truckers Guild is running an anti-EOBR campaign.

ATA Salutes Highway Bill, EOBR Debate Continues

WASHINGTON - There's much to cheer for in the Highway Bill, says ATA, including the mandating of EOBRs.

EOBR Debate Re-Ignites

WASHINGTON - ATA and OOIDA step up debate on EOBRs.

Obama halts Bush-era rules, including EOBRs

WASHINGTON -- Just hours after taking office, US President Barack Obama switched the red light on a list of rules until they can be reviewed by his own incoming staff, including a rule requiring at least some trucking carriers (perhaps most) to install electronic onboard recorders (EOBRs).

Rosy outlook for Canadian black box mandate

OTTAWA -- Electronic on-board recorders (EOBRs) are viewed by some as an intrusion of privacy, but a necessary safety device by others. The government is in the latter group and is pushing for an industry mandate.

OOIDA challenges Canadian EOBR logic

OTTAWA -- The U.S.-based Owner-Operator Independent Driver Association doesn't think electronic on-board recorders will enhance safety, fix hours-of-service problems or respect driver privacy, and let a Canadian working group know it.

CTA wants feds to move straight to universal EOBR mandate

OTTAWA -- With hints that the U.S. will move towards a broader mandate for electronic on-board recorder (EOBR) usage later this year, the Canadian Trucking Alliance figures Canada should just head there now.