§395.30 governs how ELD records are submitted, edited, and annotated. Drivers must review their records, correct errors, and certify each 24-hour period; edits to an existing record must be annotated, and original records may not be deleted or overwritten — they remain visible along with the edited version. A carrier may propose an edit after submission, but it takes effect only when the driver confirms it and recertifies the record. The companion rule for unidentified driving time (movement recorded with no driver logged in) is §395.32: the carrier must review each unidentified driving record and either assign it to the correct driver or annotate it explaining why the time is unassigned (§395.32(c)(1)).
Severity weight
Severity weight 1 in the HOS Compliance BASIC. The weight is low in isolation but a §395.30 finding is the most common precursor to a §395.8 "false record" citation (weight 7) — auditors look at the pattern of edits, who made them, and whether unidentified driving time is being absorbed by the carrier rather than assigned.
What auditors look for
- Edits to driving time that move it into off-duty or sleeper berth — the single most-cited pattern.
- Bulk unidentified driving time the carrier never assigns or annotates under §395.32(c)(1).
- Edits proposed by dispatch or office staff that take effect without the driver's confirmation and recertification.
How to prevent it
- Train drivers and office staff that the original record stays — they are not "fixing" anything, they are adding an annotated edit the driver must confirm.
- Set a weekly cadence to clear unidentified driving time. Anything lingering should be assigned to the right driver or annotated with the reason it stays unassigned.
- Never edit driving time itself; annotate the surrounding off-duty/sleeper-berth periods instead.
How Roadworthy HQ helps
ELD edit events logged in Roadworthy HQ link to both the driver and the office user who made them. Unidentified-driving-time accumulation surfaces in the HOS dashboard before it becomes a §395.8 false-record finding, and the corrective-action note is generated for §385.337.