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chapter 7 — hours of service requirements

Daily limits — a simple three-point check for compliance

8 Hours 24-Hour Period
Off Duty
10 hours off duty

10
(*) 8 hours Off duty > 10

13 Driving < 13
1 No driving
after 14
hours On
duty
(*) 8 consecutive hours is not required in the rules for the ‘Day’

Work shift

A work shift is the elapsed time between two off-duty periods of at least
eight consecutive hours. You’re not permitted to drive after 16 hours of
elapsed time until you take at least eight consecutive hours of off-duty time.
Every off-duty period consisting of eight consecutive hours or more resets
the work shift.

8 consecutive hours 8 consecutive hours

Shift Reset End

• No driving after 16 hours of elapse time
• Driving time < 13 hours
• No driving after 14 hours on duty

Daily hours (cycles)
fast fact
You must keep track of your time using one of two cycles. Each cycle has a
You can put in 14 hours of maximum number of on-duty hours. You may choose one of two cycles:
on-duty time without doing
any driving at all. Cycle 1 — Drivers working on this cycle must not drive after completing
70 on-duty hours in seven days.

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