FMCSA Announce Intent to Proceed With Electronic On Board Recorder
February 17 2012 - 8:30AM
Marketwired
NavStar Technologies, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: NVSR), a company focused on
producing and commercializing products and services for
tracking/monitoring and reporting on the location and condition of
high value cargo and other assets, is pleased to see the commitment
from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to
proceed with rulemaking regarding electronic on board recorders
(EOBR) and hours of service (HOS).
FMCSA also announced via the Federal Register several steps to
augment its efforts to obtain comprehensive data to support the
push to electronically record hours of service of U.S. truckers
involved in interstate commerce. These measures include:
- Listening sessions on the issue of driver harassment;
- Tasking the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee to assist
in developing material to support the rulemaking, including
technical specifications for EOBRs and their potential to be used
to harass drivers; and
- Conducting research by surveying drivers, carriers and vendors
regarding harassment issues.
Following the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals' decision last
August that vacated the 2010 limited mandate for EOBRs for certain
noncompliant carriers, the harassment issue may be the key
consideration for the agency. The agency has expressed intent to
devise a rule that mandates some version of
electronic logging devices for virtually all trucks in interstate
commerce.
"NavStar's new, smaller, feature-rich asset tracking device is
ideal for trucking companies as they strive to lower costs and
comply with the DOT mandate for Electronic On Board Recorders to
electronically record a driver's hours of service," said N. Douglas
Pritt, Chairman and CEO, NavStar Technologies, Inc. "With 20
million trucks in the U.S. and Canada the opportunity and timing
are ideal for NavStar to participate in this market growth
predicted for 2012 and 2013."
About NavStar Technologies, Inc.
NavStar (www.navstarinc.com) is focused on the creation of
products and services that provide tracking and monitoring of
vehicles and high value cargo, equipment, and other valuable and
personal assets.
CONTACT: NavStar Technologies, Inc. Patrick Bannister
714-502-6900 Email Contact or Email Contact