Hours of service
Ontario’s hours-of-service regulation governs the maximum driving times and minimum off-duty times of commercial vehicle drivers (bus and truck) who require a Commercial Vehicle Operator’s Registration (CVOR). They are based on the National Safety Security Code Standard 9.
Drivers must:
- keep records of their daily driving and other work activities in a set format
- provide these records to enforcement officials upon request
The regulation contains three basic requirements:
Daily requirement
A driver:
- must have 10 hours off-duty in a day
- cannot drive more than 13 hours in a day
- cannot drive after 14 hours on-duty in a day
Mandatory off-duty time
After a period of at least 8 hours off-duty, a driver cannot:
- drive more than 13 hours
- drive after having been on-duty for 14 hours
- drive after 16 hours has elapsed
Cycle requirement
- an operator shall designate a cycle for the driver to follow
- in a period of 7 consecutive days, a driver cannot drive after having been on-duty for 70 hours
- in a period of 14 consecutive days, a driver cannot drive after having been on-duty for 120 hours
Commercial Vehicle Operator’s Safety Manual, Module 9: Hours of Service
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