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A: The ELD rule applies to motor carriers and drivers who are currently required to keep records of duty service (RODS) under the hours-of-service (HOS) regulations. Drivers who use the time card exception, and don’t keep paper RODs, will not be required to use ELDs. If the CMV is older than model year 2000, then the driver is not required to use an ELD.
The following drivers may keep paper RODS:
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