OTTAWA — As part of ongoing deliberations on the enforcement of electronic logbooks, Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrator member jurisdictions clarified an important protocol during meetings earlier this summer.

"Officers encountering an electronic recording device-generated daily log shall request the driver to show the required information on the display of the unit and attempt to determine compliance," CCMTA stated. "If the information is not understandable, officers may request a driver to surrender handwritten daily logs."

However, drivers will be given the opportunity to send electronically via fax or email a printed document to the inspection station prior to having to complete and surrender handwritten daily logs.

Any printed document received must be signed by the driver attesting to its accuracy.