Course details
Hours of Service
Course Overview
This online Commercial Vehicle Drivers’ Hours of Service course covers Canada, Federal Hours of Service regulations. It is intended to help drivers and carriers understand and increase their compliance with the regulations.
Topics Covered
- The history of Federal Hours of Service legislation
- The human body clock and fatigue
- When driving is prohibited
- Which vehicles the regulations apply to and which are exempt
- Logbooks and daily duty status categories
- On-duty limits and off-duty requirements
- Sleeper berth requirements
- Cycles, cycle limits, cycle resets, and cycle switching
- Special permits for various vehicles
- Exemptions for emergencies or adverse driving conditions
- Out-of-service declarations
- Inspections
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This course takes approximately 180 minutes to complete
A passing grade of 80% or higher required. Up to 3 attempts are provided.
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A certificate will be provided upon the successful completion of this course
