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Federal Hours of Service Course – Canadian Regulations
The Federal Hours of Service Course - Canadian Regulations delivers an in-depth understanding of the rules that Canadian drivers must abide by. These rules are designed to manage fatigue and ensure the safety of not only commercial transporters, but also the general public sharing the road.
The Federal Hours of Service Course – Canadian Regulations imparts a comprehensive knowledge of the regulations that Canadian drivers should adhere to.
These rules are established to combat fatigue; they safeguard those in the commercial transport field as well as the public sharing the same travel routes.
The Federal Hours of Service Course – Canadian Regulations aims to help attendees comprehend not just the rules that govern them, but how to put them into practice.
After finishing this course, participants will have a clear understanding of Day and Shift Limits, exemptions to these limits, requirements for documentation (forms and manner), and driver responsibilities.
Introduction
- Why is it necessary for commercial drivers to maintain logs and adhere to Hours of Service limitations?
- Safety and Fatigue
- Federal VS Provincial
- Who is exempt from the log-keeping requirement?
- The Four Duty Statuses
Work Shift Limits
- Define Work Shift
- Driving and On Duty Shift limits (13, 14 and 16 hour rules)
- Driver must comply with both work shift limits and daily limits
- Work shift can span more than one day
Daily Limits
- Define a Day
- Driving and On- duty limits (13 and 14 hour rules)
- Daily Off Duty limits
- 2 hours separate and apart defined
Deferrals
- Rules of deferral
Sleeper Berth
- Single Drivers – Split sleeper berth
- Team Driving – Split sleeper berth
Co-Drivers
Cycles
- Cycle limits (1 and 2)
- Cycle resets
- Mandatory 24 hours off duty in 14 days
- Changing Cycles
Exemptions
- Emergencies
- Adverse Driving
- Driver Travelling as a Passenger
- Personal Use
North of 60 Rules
- Driving, On Duty and Work Shift Limits
- Off Duty Requirements
- Sleeper Rules for Single and Team Drivers
- Cycle
General Log Requirements
- What is required on a daily log?
- Start
- During the day
- End of Day
- How to write a proper off – duty log
- Rules Regarding Possession of Logs
- Preceding 14 Days
- Completed up to the current duty status change
- Supporting documents
- Must be sent to home office within 20 days of completion
- Definition of Log Tampering
- 160 kilometer rule
- When to use the radius exemption
Radius Exemption Rules
Electronic Recording Devices (ELD’s)
Estimated 3 hours
Testing conducted throughout this online Federal Hours of Service Course – Canadian Regulations is designed to reinforce the information presented. A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to pass this course. The course is able to be taken three times in efforts to achieve the pass mark.
Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing.
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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