COURSE OVERVIEW
Welcome to your hours of service training course. We will discuss how to protect yourself and others on the road from the dangers of fatigue using hours of service regulations and procedures set out by Transport Canada and your employer.
We know that as a driver you are committed to getting the job done as efficiently as possible. However, there’s always a safe way and an unsafe way to transport goods. Being tired on the road is unsafe and never worth the risk.
As you’ll see, there are consequences for not following the hours of service regulations over and above the physical dangers. Violations cause repercussions for you and your employer that can affect your driving record for years to come. You must know exactly how to avoid these violations so you can arrive at your destination safely and confident that your driving record is clean and you’re doing your part for road safety.
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
- Define hours of service and explain its purpose
- Explain duty status rules and work shift limits
- Properly utilize your sleeper berth
- Recognize how working with a co-driver affects your work shift limits
- Properly use an electronic logging device or ELD
- Recognize adverse driving conditions, emergencies, and other exemptions
- Recognize and manage fatigue
- Avoid legal and professional consequences of non-compliance
COURSE TOPICS
Course topics include:
- Understanding Hours of Service
- Duty Status and Work Shifts
- Sleeper Berth & Team Driver Rules
- Exemptions
- Electronic Logging Devices
- Fatigue
- Violations, Compliance, and Consequences
ONLINE COURSE DURATION
This course is approximately 90 minutes long.
PASS MARK
The pass mark for this course is 80%. Learners can make 3 attempts to pass the exam before it will be reassigned.
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
Upon successful completion of this course, learners will receive a certificate of completion.
