february 2007 commercial vehicle drivers hours of service module 23: enforcement action
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Commercial Vehicle Drivers Hours of Service
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Inspectors can use a five-step guide to check for compliance with Regulations
How does an officer check for compliance?
What happens if a driver is not in compliance?
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What will I learn in this module?
Compliance checks
Enforcement action
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How can an officer check for compliance with the Regulations?
Five-step guide to check for compliance: Ensure log is current to last change of duty
status Ensure logbook is true and accurate Check the day Check the work shift Check the cycle
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Step 1 - Ensure the Log Is Current to Last Change of Duty Status
Note time when driver was stopped Note time and date of last entry in logbook (copy
log and then allow driver to update logbook from last change of duty status to time when driver stopped)
If driver claims to be a 160-kilometre radius exemption driver, check criteria (Module 18)
Be aware that times recorded in logbook reflect local time at driver’s home terminal
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Step 1 - Ensure the Log Is Current to Last Change of Duty Status
Check logbook form and manner (check for required entries)
Ensure full 24 hours recorded for each day Check that driver possesses daily log for current
day plus copies of daily logs for previous 14 days (refer to Module 17)
Check that driver has supporting documentation for current trip
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Step 2 - Ensure Logbook Is True and Accurate Review bills of lading, fuel receipts, trip
permits, toll receipts, custom documents, violation notices, inspection reports, payroll records, meal receipts, and then compare dates, times, and locations with those in logbook
Check distance traveled against driving time
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Step 2 - Ensure Logbook Is True and Accurate Question driver about discrepancies
between logbook and supporting documents If discrepancy can’t be resolved, determine if
the driver produced a false logbook or an inaccurate logbook
If inspector determines logbook is false, driver can be placed out-of-service (refer to Enforcement Action later in this module)
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Step 2 - Ensure Logbook Is True and Accurate If driver continues to produce false
logbook on subsequent demands, driver not permitted to drive (out-of-service)
Once driver produces true and accurate logbook, continue with steps 3 - 5
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Step 3 – Check the Day
No driving after 13 hours driving No driving after 14 hours on-duty At least 10 hours off-duty before driver can
drive again8 consecutive off-duty hours (i.e., core rest
period)2 additional off-duty hours (blocks ≥ 30
minutes) that are not part of 8 consecutive hours
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Step 3 – Check the Day
If driver used deferral of off-duty time option: Total driving time in 2 days ≤ 26 hours Total off-duty time in 2 days ≥ 20 hours At least 8 consecutive hours off-duty in
Day 1 10 consecutive hours plus 2 additional hours
off-duty in Day 2
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Step 4 – Check the Work Shift
No Sleeper Berth (Module 6) No driving after 13 hours driving in a work
shift No driving after 14 hours on-duty in a work
shift No driving after 16 hours
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Step 4 – Check the Work Shift
Single Driver Using Sleeper Berth (Module 8) No driving after 13 hours driving on either side of
each eligible sleeper berth period No driving after 14 hours on-duty on either side of
each eligible sleeper berth period No driving after 16 hours elapsed time on either
side of each eligible sleeper berth period (excluding time in eligible sleeper berth period)
(Eligible sleeper berth period ≥ 2 hours and total for 2 eligible sleeper berth periods ≥ 10 hours)
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Step 4 – Check the Work Shift
Team Drivers Using Sleeper Berth (Module 8) No driving after 13 hours driving on either side of each
eligible sleeper berth period No driving after 14 hours on-duty on either side of
each eligible sleeper berth period No driving after 16 hours elapsed time on either side
of each eligible sleeper berth period (excluding time in eligible sleeper berth period)
(Eligible sleeper berth period ≥ 4 hours and total for 2 eligible sleeper berth periods ≥ 8 hours. Require 2 additional hours of off-duty time)
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Core Rest Options
Type Option Description
Single Driver – No Sleeper Berth
1 8 consecutive and uninterrupted hours off-duty
Single Driver – Sleeper Berth
1 10 consecutive and uninterrupted hours off-duty in the sleeper berth
2 Two separate eligible sleeper berth periods that total 10 hours, with each period in the sleeper berth a minimum of 2 hours duration
Team Drivers – Sleeper Berth
1 8 consecutive and uninterrupted hours off-duty in the sleeper berth
2 Two separate eligible sleeper berth periods that total 8 hours, with each period in the sleeper berth a minimum of 4 hours duration
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Step 5 – Check the Cycle
Cycle 1 - limit of 70 hours on-duty time over a period of 7 consecutive days
Cycle 2 - limit of 120 hours of on-duty time over a period of 14 consecutive days (with at least 24 consecutive hours off-duty time before reaching 70 hours of on-duty time)
Day Off Regardless of Cycle – 24 consecutive hours off-duty in preceding 14 days
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Number of days in Cycle
Calendar date
Total on-duty hours
Total hours accumulated
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4
3
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1
Total Hours___________
Hours Over __________
Date eligible to drive _________
for _____________hours
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What enforcement action is available to inspector? Issue a verbal warning to driver explaining
violation(s) Issue a written warning (Commercial
Vehicle Inspection Report) to driver outlining violation(s)Report can also serve as out-of-service
declaration (Module 20)
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What enforcement action is available to officer? Issue an appearance notice to driver and
then complete a long-form information formally charging the driver with the violation(s)
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