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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

Radius Exemption Rules

• 160 kilometer rule
• When to use the radius exemption

Electronic Recording Devices (ELD’s)

Estimation 3 heures

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.

Une fois ce cours en ligne terminé avec succès, un certificat d'achèvement sera disponible en téléchargement et pour impression.

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