Canadian New
Hours of
Service
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The new
regulations
become
effective
January 1,
2007. But
with less
than 1
months until
the
effective
date, many
still have
questions on
what’s going
to change
and how the
changes will
affect their
operations.
We’ve
compiled
this quick
reference to
help point
out a few of
the
important
changes:
Drivers
Daily Log
has all the
changes
noted
completed
and more.
New Grid
Markers, New
14 day
Recap. A new
Log is
coming in
Jan or Feb |
Current
Regulations
VS. New
Regulations
Effective
January 1,
2007
(Drivers
south of 60º
N) |
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Current
Regulations
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New
Regulations
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Daily
Driving Time
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16 hours
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13 hours
+ New 13
hour
Daily
Limit
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Daily
On-Duty Time
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15 hours |
14 hours
+ New 14
hour
Daily
Limit
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Daily
Off-Duty
Time
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8 hours
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10 hours
(Day)
requirement*
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Length of
Work Day
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No limit
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No
driving
after 16
consecutive
hours
(Elapsed
time
between
8 hour
rest
periods)
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Deferral of
Off-Duty |
NA |
Drivers may
defer up to
2 hours of
the daily
off-duty
time to the
following
day if:
-
the
off-duty
time
deferred
is not
part of
the
mandatory
8
consecutive
hours
required
off-duty
-
the
off-duty
time
deferred
is added
to the 8
consecutive
hours of
off-duty
time in
the
second
day
-
the
total
driving
time
over the
two days
does not
exceed
26 hours
-
the
driver
indicates
the
deferral
in the
“Remarks”
section
of the
daily
log
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Duty Cycles
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60 hours/7
days
70 hours/8
days
120 hours/14
days |
Cycle 1
-- 70
hours/7
days
Cycle 2
--120
hours/14
days
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Duty Cycles
noted on Log
Page |
Not Required |
Duty cycle
being used
must be
recorded on
the Log page
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Split-Sleeper
(Non-team/Solo) |
8 hours
can be
split
into two
periods
of no
less
than 2
hours
each
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10 hours
can be
split
into two
periods
of no
less
than 2
hours
each
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Split-Sleeper
(Team)
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8 hours
can be
split
into two
periods
of no
less
than 2
hours
each
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8 hours
can be
split
into two
periods
of no
less
than 4
hours
each.
(Team
must
still
have the
required
10 hours
off. Two
hours
can not
be any
part of
the 4
hours
required)
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24 Hour
Required
Break |
120/14 day
driver
before the
75 hour |
All drivers
must have at
least 24
continuous
hours
off-duty
every 14
days. Cycle
2 drivers
must have at
least 24
hours
continuous
off-duty
before
reaching the
70th hour.
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Cycle Reset
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Driver
chooses
what
cycle
and
could
switch
at will.
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Driver
must
have a
reset to
change
Cycles:
36 hours
for 70
hours/7
days
(Cycle
1)
72 hours
for 120
hours/14
days
(Cycle
2)
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Other
provisions
of the new
rules
include: |
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*Two
hours of
the
required
10 hours
daily
off-duty
time
can not
be part
of the
mandatory
8
consecutive
hours
required
hours.
To count
off-duty
time
must be
taken in
at least
30
minute
increments.
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All
drivers
are
required
to have
the last
14 days
plus
today
logs in
the
possession.
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All
drivers
are
required
to have
receipts
(documentation)
with the
log.
i.e.
Fuel
receipts,
Toll
Receipts,
Ferry
Receipts,
Scale/Weight
Tickets,
Repair
Receipts,
Parking
Receipts.
These
receipts
must be
produced
upon
demand.
Out of
Service
orders
can be
issued
for up
to 72
hours
for
violations.
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Drivers
north of
60º N
are
allowed
15 hours
of daily
driving
time, 18
hours
daily
on-duty
time, 8
hours of
daily
off-duty
time,
and a 20
hour
workday.
These
drivers
also
have
slightly
longer
cycle
lengths
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Log Date
start
time
must be
noted on
the grid
if
different
than
midnight.
Can only
be
changed
after a
Cycle
Reset.
Although not
yet
official, a
6 month
enforcement
period is
expected for
compliance
and
enforcement
purposes.
The “soft”
enforcement
period
allows time
for
carriers,
drivers, and
provincial
enforcement
personnel to
learn and
adapt to the
new
regulations. |
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