This course outlines a basic understanding of Federal Canadian Hours of Service regulations which assists in following the Federal requirements for driver log auditing and report writing. It is suggested that learners have taken previous instruction in Federal Hours of Service.

• Introduction
  

   

  • Federal vs Provincial
  • What is a Safety Fitness Certificate
  • What units the regulation applies to
  • Who the regulation applies to

   

  Driver Duty Status

   

  • Off duty time
  • On duty time

   

  Form and Manner

   

  • Carrier name and address
  • Log Grid completion/Hours
  • Day Start Time
  • Duty Status locations/Flagging
  • Completion of all fields on the log

  Radius Exemption

  • Criteria for Exemption
  • Maintaining a Record of Duty Status
  • What a driver is required to do if they no longer qualify for the exemption
  • Record of duty status examples

  Fatigue and HOS Limits

  • Workshift Limits
    • 13 hours driving
    • 14 hours on duty
    • 16 hours elapsed
  • Day Limits
    • 13 hours driving
    • 14 hours on duty
    • 10 hours off duty

  Deferrals and Split Sleepers

  • Requirements of a Deferral
  • Single Driver split sleeper
  • Team Driver split sleeper

  Cycles

  • Cycle 1
  • Cycle 2
  • Mandatory off duty time
  • Switching Cycles

  North of 60

  • Extended limits
  • Cycles

  Exemptions and Adverse Driving Conditions

  • Driving during an emergency
  • Driver recruited to delivery supplies
  • What are adverse conditions and how do they apply

  Drivers travelling as passengers and personal use

  • On duty vs off duty requirements
  • Personal use requirements

  Falsification

  • Supporting documents
  • What to look for

  Written Reports

  • What to include
  • Follow up with the driver

Approximately 90 minutes

A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to receive a certificate of completion. Participants are able to repeat the course once if a passing mark is not achieved the first time.

Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing.