Driving hours regulations
Comparison of former rules and new rules
| Subject | Former rules | New rules |
| Previous 14 days |
| The Regulation was published in the Gazette officielle No. 22 dated May 30, 2007. |
| Off-duty time required |
No requirement. |
Before driving, a driver must have had at least 24 consecutive hours off-duty time during the previous 14 days. |
| Cycles |
| Choice and limitations |
Choice of three cycles and prohibition from driving after:
- 60 hours of on-duty time per cycle of 7 days;
- 70 hours of on-duty time per cycle of 8 days;
- 120 hours of on-duty time per cycle of 14 days and taking 24 consecutive hours of off-duty time before accumulating 75 hours on duty.
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Choice of cycles and prohibition from driving after having accumulated, if following:
- Cycle 1: 70 hours of on-duty time during a period of 7 consecutive days;
- Cycle 2: 120 hours of on-duty time during a period of 14 consecutive days;
70 hours of on-duty time without having taken 24 consecutive hours of off-duty time. |
| Log entry |
No obligation to indicate the cycle used. |
Obligation to indicate the cycle used in the daily log. |
| Change of cycle and reset |
Changing from one cycle to another is allowed at any time.
Cycle reset is not possible. |
Possibility of ending a cycle, starting a new one or changing cycles by first taking off-duty time as follows:
- When cycle 1 is under way, at least 36 consecutive hours of off-duty time;
- When cycle 2 is under way, at least 72 consecutive hours of off-duty time.
After taking the required number of hours of off-duty time, the cycle is reset to zero hours. |
| On-duty Time |
| Definition |
Time between two periods of at least 8 consecutive hours off duty. |
No change. |
| Off-duty time required |
Before starting a work shift, a driver must have been at least 8 consecutive hours off duty. |
No change. |
| Driving, on-duty time, time elapsed |
No driving after:
- 13 hours of driving;
- 15 hours on duty.
No limitation as to time elapsed from the start of a work shift. |
From the start of a work shift, no driving after:
- accumulating 13 hours of driving;
- accumulating 14 hours on duty;
- 16 hours have elapsed.
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| Day |
| Definition |
No definition. |
Period of 24 hours that begins at the time designated by the operator and maintained for the duration of a driver's cycle. |
| Off-duty time required |
No requirement to take a minimum of off-duty time in a day. |
Take at least 10 hours of off-duty time during a day.
At least two of those hours cannot be part of the 8 consecutive hours of off-duty time required before the start of a work shift; this off-duty time may be split into breaks no shorter than 30 minutes. |
| Driving and on-duty time |
No prohibition. |
No driving after having accumulated in the course of a day:
- 13 hours of driving time
- 14 hours of on-duty time.
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For more information:
http://www.saaq.gouv.qc.ca/en/heavy/hours/index.html
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