New Canadian HOS Rules Take Effect Jan. 1, 2007
Drivers to be Granted Six-Month 'Soft Enforcement' period
This graphic overview of the existing and new Canadian Hours of Service Rules is a handy guide for motor carriers who do business in Canada. Canadian officials say motor carrier safety inspectors will allow for a period of “soft enforcement” when the new rules take effect Jan. 1, 2007. The soft enforcement period, during which truckers will be educated about the changes in the rule, is scheduled to end July 1, 2007. Egregious violations, such as violating the new rules and old rules, won’t be tolerated and could result in a truck being placed out of service. The graphs were provided by the Ontario Trucking Association to the Safety & Loss Prevention Management Council.
| Rules after Jan. 1, 2007 |
Rules before Jan. 1, 2007 |
| Minimum10 hours off-duty required in a day |
Minimum 9 hours off-duty required in a day
(Maximum15 hours on duty in a work shift)
|
| Maximum 14 hours on-duty in a day |
Maximum 15 hours on-duty in a work shift |
| Maximum 14 hours on-duty in a work shift |
Maximum 15 hours on-duty in a work shift |
| Maximum 13 hours driving in a work shift |
Maximum 13 hours driving in a work shift |
| Minimum 8 hours off-duty between shifts |
Minimum 8 hours off-duty between work shifts |
| 2 cycles (70 hours/7 days; 120hours/14 days) |
3 cycles (60 hours/7 days; 70 hours/8 days;
120 hours/14 days)
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| Limited cycle switching |
Unlimited cycle switching |
|
Deferral of 2 hours off-duty time allowed every
2 days
|
Deferral of 4 hours off-duty allowed once/week |
| No driving after the 16th hour in a work shift |
Work shift unlimited |
| Mandatory 24 hours off-duty in 14 days |
No requirement to have 24 hours off-duty |
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Record of duty status required for drivers
working within 160 km
|
No requirement to keep a log book for drivers
working within 160 km
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