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Further details have emerged from last week's announcement of the Canadian RV industry successfully obtaining an Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Exemption for RV Drive-Away/Tow-Away deliveries from Transport Canada.
Official release:
Exemptions under section 16. of the Motor Vehicle Transport Act
Exemptions sous la section 16. de la Loi sur les Transports Routiers
There are some pre-conditions that RV delivery companies must undertake in order to be compliant. This exemption is subject to the following conditions:
Prior to the commencement of operations under this exemption, the motor carrier shall:
- Notify in writing the federal director of its intention to operate under this exemption and the name of the province(s) or territory(ies) where it intends to operate;
- Provide to the federal director the names of drivers who will operate the commercial vehicles and their corresponding driver license numbers and province or territory of issuance; and
- Obtain and review a driver's abstract or if the motor carrier is U.S.-based, a Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) for each driver that is expected to operate under this exemption.
Provide aforementioned information to:
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