The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) FMCSA announced that roadside compliance, including the ELD rule, has been steadily increasing, reaching a high of 96% according to most recent available data. Beginning April 1st, full enforcement of the ELD rule begins.  Carriers that do not have an ELD when required will be placed out of service.  The driver will remain out-of-service for 10 hours in accordance with the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance criteria.  The driver will then be allowed to travel to the next scheduled stop, but should not be dispatched again without an ELD.  If the driver is dispatched again without an ELD, the motor carrier will be subject to further enforcement action.  

"We continue to see strong compliance rates across the county that improve weekly," said FMCSA Administrator Ray Martinez.  "We will use the following 90 days to ensure we publish more helpful guidance that all operators will benefit from."  Find more information on ELDs here.

Governor Phil Murphy is awarding the New Jersey DOT with the largest amount of Municipal Aid grants in state history, crediting the recent gas tax increase with more than doubling the amount of funds for road and bridge safety improvements.  These grants will allow towns across the state to advance these improvements without relying on local property tax monies.  

505 municipalities will be receiving an award.  Each county will be apportioned a share of the total funding based on population and the number of local centerline miles.  The full list of towns and awards can be found here.