Behind the News: The Broader Impact of California’s AB5 [Podcast]
August 9, 2022
If you think California’s AB5 law won’t affect you because you don’t run in the state or use owner-operators, you might be surprised.
A study by the Supply Chain Management Research Center at the University of Arkansas is casting doubt on the safety benefits of mandatory electronic logging devices.
This episode is sponsored by Circle K. Learn more about the Circle K Fleet Card.
Researchers found that crash rates and incidents of unsafe driving among small fleets and owner-operators increased relative to large fleets following the ELD mandate going into effect in December 2017. On this episode of HDT Talks Trucking, HDT's Jim Park is joined by one of the study’s coauthors, Andrew Balthrop of the Sam M. Walton College of Business, as he explains his findings.
🏫 Resources
ELD Mandate: FMCSA and the Law of Unintended Consequences
(PDF) Did the Electronic Logging Device Mandate Reduce Accidents? - ResearchGate
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