C-24.2, r. 28 - Regulation respecting the hours of driving and rest of heavy vehicle drivers

Section 17 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

17. A team of drivers driving a heavy vehicle fitted with a sleeper berth may meet the mandatory hours of rest and daily hours of rest requirements of sections 9 and 13 by accumulating hours of rest in no more than 2 periods if

(1)  neither period of rest is shorter than 4 hours;

(2)  the total of the 2 periods of rest is at least 8 hours; and

(3)  the rules prescribed by subparagraphs 3 to 7 of the first paragraph of section 16 are complied with.

No operator shall request, require or allow a driver to begin to drive again and no driver shall begin to drive again in accordance with the requirements of sections 9 and 13 without first taking at least 8 consecutive hours of rest.

O.C. 367-2007, s. 17.