COURSE OVERVIEW

The federal Commercial Vehicle Drivers Hours of Service Regulations set important limits for transport drivers within Canada in an effort to combat fatigue-related crashes. These regulations protect the public, and all individuals involved in commercial transportation.

This online Canadian Hours of Service course covers the specifics of the regulations. After completing this course, an understanding should be gained of the regulations governing hours of service in Canada; documentation requirements; responsibilities of carriers, shippers, and drivers; mandatory off-duty times and on-duty time limits; and, exemptions to the daily limits.

COURSE TOPICS

This online Canadian Hours of Service course covers the following topics:

Log books and the law

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

ONLINE COURSE DURATION

Approximately 3 hours