tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693068016470382881.post1288131305294930103..comments2024-03-27T05:58:30.678-06:00Comments on the good word groundswell: Electronic Onboard Recording Devices: Cost and Driver Usability is a Concern in the Trucking IndustryThomas Groundshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10984375996956026290noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693068016470382881.post-66813905087281139802013-08-22T09:41:25.704-06:002013-08-22T09:41:25.704-06:00Not a bad summary of the current discussions takin...Not a bad summary of the current discussions taking place. The concerns that the article cites are the same concerns that have been voiced since the earliest concepts of on-board recording. It's been interesting to watch over the last 2-3 years as my customer fleets migrated from a fear of EOBR to being proponents. I've talked to individual drivers who were initially concerned, but now say they'd never go back to paper logging. The idea that the EOBR is "Big Brother" is kind of silly, considering that the Truck's ECM and telematics systems have had the ability to display the same data real-time for at least 10 years. The EOBR simply maintains a historical record of it and allows the driver to change his status when he's not in line 3. There are all kinds of benefits to the EOBR, but the biggest obstacle, as identified in the article, is the cost. - Especially for the small carrier who maybe has 1-4 trucks. In my mind, that's the toughest hurdle to widespread EOBR adoption.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05717436827217498684noreply@blogger.com