Correct the description without changing the evidence
Know the edit limits before making a correction.
What an edit can do
ELD edits correct inaccurate manual entries and add missing information. Each change needs an annotation: a factual note explaining what changed and why. The original record is preserved.
Automatically recorded driving generally cannot be shortened or changed to non-driving. Automatic location, login/logout, engine power, and malfunction events also have edit restrictions. An editor cannot make real activity disappear.
The type of error determines which correction process is available.
Choose the correct workflow
| Record | Approach |
|---|---|
| Fueling manually logged off-duty | Correct the status and annotate |
| Missing load information | Add accurate details |
| Automatically recorded driving | Do not reduce it or convert it to non-driving |
| Unidentified driving that belongs to the driver | Claim it through the appropriate workflow |
| Qualifying team-driver misassignment | Use the narrow reassignment process; preserve total driving |
Before editing, establish the actual task, person, and time. A fuel receipt alone does not prove which driver fueled or the exact work period.
Write a specific annotation
At a glance · Follow the sequence
01
Find the mismatch
Fueling at 10:10–10:25 was marked off-duty
02
Correct the status
Use the permitted on-duty correction
03
Explain the change
State the task, time, and reason; preserve the original
“Fixed log” leaves out the facts that make the correction reviewable.
A correction may reduce available hours or reveal a violation. Accuracy still comes first.