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Canadian Hours of Service Program
This comprehensive online Federal Hours of Service course is purposefully crafted to elucidate the hours of service regulations that control the transport sector in Canada under the Motor Vehicle Transport Act.
The Federal Commercial Vehicle Drivers Hours of Service Regulations are crucial in setting boundaries for transport operators in Canada, aiming to reduce fatigue-induced accidents. These rules safeguard the public and everyone involved in commercial transportation.
This digital Canadian Hours of Service course delves into the intricate details of these regulations. Upon completion of this course, participants are expected to have a comprehensive understanding of the Canadian Hours of Service rules; record-keeping requirements; responsibilities of carriers, shippers, and drivers; obligatory off-duty periods and on-duty time constraints; and, exceptions to the daily limits.
This Canadian Hours of Service course is the brainchild of Dr. Randy Flemmer who boasts over three decades of experience in driver education and fleet safety.
This comprehensive Canadian Hours of Service course covers the following subjects:
- Log books and their legal implications
- Responsibilities
- Daily logs
- Exemptions
- Electronic Recording Devices
- Driver Activities
- Duty Status
- On-Duty
- Driving
- Off-Duty
- Sleeper Berth Status
- Recording Duty Status
- Daily limits
- Work shifts
- Deferral of off-duty time
- Safety marks
- Sleeper berths
- Cycles
- Emergency exemptions
- Adverse driving conditions
- Out-of-service declarations
Additional topics
- North of 60
- British Columbia
- Alberta
- Saskatchewan
- United States
About 3 hours
Testing conducted in this online Canadian Hours of Service course is designed to reinforce the information presented. A score of 80% must be achieved in order to pass this course. The course is available to be taken up to three times in efforts to achieve the pass mark.
Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be readily available for download and printing. It is encouraged to retake the Canadian Hours of Service course every 3 years to keep the certification valid and updated.
Course Details
Course Length
This course will take roughly 180 minutes
Passing Mark
To pass this training course, you need to score 80% or higher on the quiz
Certificate
Upon the successful completion of this course a certificate with your name will be stored on your profile and available to print
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