Another State Eyeing Truck-Only Tolling

In the last election, Connecticut voters selected Democrat Ned Lamont to be their next governor. During the campaign, Lamont highlighted truck-only tolling as a way to raise needed revenue for the state. Recently, Lamont has reaffirmed his commitment to explore truck-only tolling in Connecticut. Lamont appears to be inspired by the neighboring state of Rhode Island, which only just began implementing its truck-only tolling program. The governor of Rhode Island, Gina Raimondo, is a champion of the truck-only tolling plan,… Read More
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Planning Ahead: AOBRD Phaseout Under Electronic Log Mandate Likely to Pose Challenges

While nearly all motor carriers subject to the federal electronic logging device (ELD) mandate have complied with the industry-shaking regulation, a large portion of these carriers have complied using automated onboard recording devices (AOBRDs). Specifically, the final rule mandating ELDs allowed for AORBDs to be grandfathered in and used for an additional two years after the mandate went into effect, despite these devices not technically qualifying as ELDs due to software limitations, information sharing capabilities, lack of connection to the… Read More
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