Canadian Federal Hours of Service Online Training
Additional Course Information
Complete this 3-hour Canadian Federal Hours of Service online course to help drivers, carriers, and shippers comply with federal and provincial regulations on driver hours and fatigue management. Learn about driver duty limits, off-duty requirements, work shifts, cycle limits, logbook responsibilities, electronic recording devices, and provincial and cross-border exemptions for Northern Canada, BC, AB, SK, and the U.S. Score 80% or higher on the final assessment to receive your certificate of completion, valid for 3 years unless otherwise specified by an employer, legislation, or other authority.
Syllabus
Introduction to Hours of Service
- Hours of Service regulations
- Responsibilities of carriers, shippers, and drivers
- Fatigue prevention
- Logbooks and the law
Duty Status & Daily Limits
- Duty Status
- On-Duty
- Driving
- Off-Duty
- Sleeper Berth Status
- Recording Duty Status
- Daily Limits
- Deferral of off-duty time
Work Shift & Cycle Limits
- Work shifts
- Safety marks
- Mandatory off-duty times
- Sleeper berths
- Cycles
Logbooks
- Daily logs
- Electronic recording devices
- Out-of-service declarations
Exemptions & Special Conditions
- Exemptions
- Emergency exceptions
- Adverse driving conditions
- Special rules for: Northern Canada (North of 60), British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and U.S.
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