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DRIVER HOURS OF SERVICE RULES IN CANADA WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

For your safety and that of other road users, Federal and Provincial laws strictly regulate your motor coach driver’s hours of service. These laws limit the number of hours a driver can drive in a day, the length of a work shift, and the number of work hours a driver can accumulate over the course of a one-or two-week period.

DRIVER HOURS OF SERVICE RULES IN THE USA WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

Your motor-coach driver works hard to accommodate customer requests but in the case of making unplanned stops or detours, sometimes he or she is simply unable to oblige. Just like an airline pilot, the number of hours that anyone motor coach driver can be on duty is strictly limited by U.S. Federal law.

THESE ARE THE RULES FOR CANADA...

§ Your driver can drive up to 13 hour in a day, after which he or she must take 8 consecutive hours off-duty before driving again. § Your driver cannot drive after being on-duty for 15 hours in a day, (regardless of the number of driving hours) after which he or she must take 8 consecutive hours off-duty before driving again. § Your driver cannot drive after accumulating 70 hours in an 8 day period, or 120 hours in a 14 day period. [For the latter cycle, your driver must have taken 24 hours off-duty before reaching the 75th hour of the cycle].

HERE ARE THE FACTS :

§ Your driver can drive up to 10 hours, and then must have 8 hours off duty before driving again. § Your driver may work for up to 15 hours which includes both driving and non-driving duties. Once the 15-hour limit is reached, the driver must have 8 hours off duty before driving again. § Your driver may work up to 70 hours in an 8-day period that includes driving and non-driving duties. A driver may not drive after reaching this limit.

IF THESE LIMITS ARE EXCEEDED...

§ Your driver and the bus company can be charged and fined, threatening the bus company's operating privileges. § Your driver can be placed "out of service" at a...