Responding to the decision handed down by the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in August 2011, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has formally rescinded its final rule published on April 5, 2010, requiring electronic onboard recorders for carriers with significant hours-of-service compliance issues.
“This final rule rescinds the final rule published on April 5, 2010, entitled ‘Electronic On-Board Recorders for Hours-of-Service Compliance’ and amended by a September 13, 2010, technical amendment. This action responds to a decision of the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit that vacated the April 2010 final rule,” FMCSA wrote in the formal notice published in today’s Federal Register.
