OOIDA urges members to reject electronic identification technology proposal by FMCSA


In September 2022, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published an advanced notice for a proposal to require interstate commercial vehicles to be equipped with electronic identification technology. The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) had advised its 150,000 members to actively oppose the rule-making, citing unsafe and irresponsible regulation-making.

Regardless of no formal proposal being yet made, the FMCSA has invited the public to comment on the suggestion until November 22nd. This policy change seems to have stemmed from a 2010 petition filed by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance to assist with facilitating roadside inspections. In 2013, the FMCSA denied the petition.

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