Issues related to driving and off-duty time registers

Last 14 days

  • Regardless of the cycle, the driver must have taken at least 24 consecutive hours of rest during the last 14 days.

 

Cycle 1 (7 days)

  • Prohibited from driving after having accumulated 70 hours of work during a period of 7 consecutive days.

 

Cycle 2 (14 days)

  • Prohibited from driving after having accumulated 120 hours of work during a period of 14 consecutive days;
  • Prohibition of driving after having accumulated 70 hours of work without having taken 24 consecutive hours of rest.

 

Change of cycle (reset)

  • Cycle 1: take at least 36 consecutive hours of rest;
  • Cycle 2: take at least 72 consecutive hours of rest.

 

Work shift:

  • Period between two periods of at least 8 consecutive hours of rest
  • Prohibition of driving if since the start of the shift:
    • 13 hours of driving have been accumulated;
    • 14 hours of work have accumulated;
    • 16 hours have passed.

Day:

  • 24-hour period beginning at the time designated by the operator;
  • The driver must take at least 10 hours of rest during a day:
    • At least 2 of these hours must not be part of the 8 consecutive hours of rest;
    • These 2 hours can be divided into breaks of a minimum duration of 30 minutes each.
  • Driving prohibited if, since the beginning of the day:
    • 13 hours of driving have been accumulated;
    • 14 hours of work have accumulated.

 

Combination of shift and day requirements:

 

 

  • The start time of the day remains the same throughout the cycle;
  • Shift start times may vary.

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DETAILED register’s terms of use
  • Traffic within a radius of 160 km from the home terminal;
  • Return to the home terminal each day to begin a period of at least 8 consecutive off-duty hours;
  • The vehicle being driven is not covered by a permit to derogate from the driving and off-duty time.
Additional terms of use for the SHORTENED register
  • The shift begins and ends on the same day;
  • The duration of the shift is 13 hours or less;
  • The duration of the off-duty period before and after the shift is at least 11 consecutive hours.
Content of detailed registers for each day
  • Activities carried out by the driver (driving, on-duty, off-duty);
  • The cycle followed;
  • The start and end time of each activity as well as the total hours devoted to each of them;
  • The reasons, if any, for overtime or postponement of off-duty time.

 

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Content of shortened registers for each day

If the following additional conditions are met (permitted in Quebec only):

  • The date and start time of the day (if it is not midnight);
  • The cycle followed;
  • The start and end time of the shift as well as the total number of on-duty hours (driving and non-driving work) during the day;
  • Les raisons, le cas échéant, d’un dépassement d’heure ou d’un report d’heures de repos.

 

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Documents to keep on board the vehicle
  • A copy of the daily logs for the previous 14 days;
  • A copy of the detailed or shortened registers for the previous 14 days;
  • A copy of the detailed or shortened register for the current day, completed up to the time of the last change in activity;
  • The form for the current day, completed up to the time of the last change of activity.

 

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Transmission, storage and sharing of documents
  • Transmission of driving and off-duty time records and circle check inspections by the driver to the operator within 20 days;
  • Deposit/storage by the operator at his establishment within 30 days of receipt;
  • Retention of records of hours of driving and off-duty time records and circle check inspections for a period of 6 months;
  • Retention of proof of correction of defects for a period of 12 months;
  • Sharing, as needed, driving and off-duty time records and circle check inspections with the SAAQ.

 

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Examples of fines
  • Failing to keep his file or not entering all the information: $350 to $1,050
  • Failure to respect driving, off-duty or on-duty hours: $350 to $1,050
  • Not ensuring that the driver fills out his form: $700 to $2,100
  • Failure to ensure compliance with driving hours: $700 to $2,100
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