Hi there, Rick with Smart Drive Test, talking to you today about the Canadian log book & the rules
on the Canadian log book. This is a fundamental course. I'm not gonna talk
to you about any other rules other than the ones to get you going. There are different
rules for north of the 60th parallel, but I am not going to talk about those
because they don't apply to very many people. You need to know the rules of the
log book: if you get pulled into a scale, you're not going to get a fine, you're not gonna
work the day for free! We'll be right back to talk about that.
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Rules of the log book. You're allowed to drive a maximum of 13-hours in one twenty four-hour period
according to Canadian rules. The reason for the 13 hours of driving, is is that
during that 13 hour driving period you gonna work another approximately an
hour at least in the on-duty-not driving, which totals 14 hours. You have to have
10 hours off duty during the 24-hour period. You have to have one eight-hour
block— consecutive 8-hour block—and you have to have another two hours off-duty. Most
drivers take the two hours off duty in two breaks of one hour at the four hour
increments. So if they drive 13 hours over the course of the day, they have two 1-hour
breaks at four hours, another one at the eight hours, and then another 4 or 5 hours of
driving to make up the total 13 hours. So they have two 1-hour breaks and eight
consecutive hours off-duty are the basic rules of the log book. As well, you cannot
drive after accumulating 14 hours of on-duty and driving time after that
period has elapsed. So for example, if you drove for eight hours and ended up for
whatever reason, in a crash, got stopped at the side of the road and you ended up
waiting on-duty for another six hours - so you get six hours of on-duty
time and eight hours of driving time. After that 14 hours, you cannot drive
again until you take 8-consecutive hours off duty. You cannot drive after
accumulating 16 hours on duty from the start of a work period. So if you started
eight o'clock in the morning and you're still on duty at ten o'clock at night
you cannot drive after that period. So if something went sideways and you were off
duty in the middle of the day for a period of time, once that 16 hours
elapses you can't drive anymore without taking eight consecutive hours off-duty.
The last rules of the log book that are pertinent are that you have to have 14
days in the truck with you at all times. Most log sheets are carbon copy so
that's fairly easy and they come
in... the log book is one month, so most drivers just have one month of log
sheets in the truck. So what you do, you got the previous month and the month
that you're currently working on. So if it's April, you have March and April in the
truck with you. Every 20 days according to law you have to hand your log sheets
into the company. Most companies will have a policy that they want the log
sheets handed in at the end of every trip. So, rules for the logbook: maximum 13
hours driving time; you must have a total of 10 hours off duty in a 24 hour period;
one 8-hour consecutive block & 2 additional hours in breaks, not taken in
less than thirty minute increments. Most drivers will take two 1-hour breaks over
the course of the day at the four hour increments of their driving day. So it'll
be at the 4-hour mark, the eight hour mark, and then take their 8-hours consecutive off
duty. You cannot drive after accumulating 14 hours of on-duty and driving time. And
you cannot drive again after being on your work cycle— so if you started at 8 o'clock in
the morning and it's 10 o'clock at night you cannot drive until you take eight hours
off-duty. Hand your log sheets in every 20 days to your company. You must have 14
days in the truck.
We talked about the
hours that you can drive: 13 hours maximum in Canada. You can work and drive
a maximum 14 hours and cannot drive after that period of time. And if your
workday starts at eight o'clock in the morning and you're still on duty at ten
o'clock tonight for whatever reason, after 16 hours you cannot drive again.
Those are the rules in Canada. If you like what you saw here, the complete course is over
at my website. You can find the link here.
Head over there. All this information - additional written down information for
rules of log books, quizzes—multiple choice, true/false—exercises. There's
three exercises that you can do to fill out log books. The maps are included and all
of the details to fill out a logbook. And at the end, you'll get a certificate of
completion. All of that for less than $25. I'm Rick with Smart Drive Test. Thanks
for watching.
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Have a great day.Bye now.
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