{"product_id":"drivers-daily-log-eld-exempt-paper-rods-49-cfr-395-8-printable-pdf","title":"Driver's Daily Log — ELD-Exempt Paper RODS — 49 CFR 395.8 — Printable PDF","description":"\u003cp\u003eA paper record of duty status with the graph grid and every entry 49 CFR 395.8 requires — built for drivers who are lawfully allowed to run paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRead this first — paper is only lawful for some drivers.\u003c\/strong\u003e Since the ELD mandate, a paper RODS may be used only under an exemption at 395.8(a)(1)(ii)(A). The cover page states all four in plain language:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperation requiring a record of duty status on \u003cstrong\u003enot more than 8 days within any 30-day period\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003edriveaway-towaway operation\u003c\/strong\u003e where the vehicle being driven is part of the shipment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003edriveaway-towaway operation\u003c\/strong\u003e where the vehicle transported is a motor home or RV trailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA commercial motor vehicle \u003cstrong\u003emanufactured before model year 2000\u003c\/strong\u003e, per the VIN on the registration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf none applies to you, you need an ELD — this form will not make paper lawful. Short-haul drivers under the 100 \/ 150 air-mile radius generally keep time records instead and may not need it at all. A paper RODS is also what you fall back on when an ELD malfunctions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt to form and manner:\u003c\/strong\u003e four duty statuses per 395.8(b) · one-hour increments identified and preprinted with Midnight and Noon marked above the correct increment per 395.8(f)(8) · quarter-hour rulings · all eleven entries required by 395.8(d) alongside the grid · the location-remarks line per 395.8(h)(5) · total-hours column at the right edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint two copies per day.\u003c\/strong\u003e 395.8(a)(1)(ii)(B) requires the record be kept in duplicate — driver keeps one, carrier gets one. Each sheet has an Original \/ Duplicate checkbox.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3 pages, US Letter:\u003c\/strong\u003e cover with the eligibility rules, the master log sheet in landscape, and a completed example using the specimen trip described in the regulation itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrint as many as you need. You own the file: no page limit, no reprint fee.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstant digital download. This form is a recordkeeping aid, not legal advice. It does not confer or extend any exemption — confirm your own eligibility with FMCSA or your carrier's safety department.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mr. Everyman Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48695380738240,"sku":"DIGITAL-RODS-ELD-EXEMPT-V1","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/mreverymanshop.com\/products\/drivers-daily-log-eld-exempt-paper-rods-49-cfr-395-8-printable-pdf","provider":"MrEveryman Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}