This online course teaches you the rules and regulations for driving hours of service in Canada and the United States. These rules are designed to prevent fatigue and ensure safety for drivers and the public. You will learn how to apply the rules to your daily work and how to keep accurate records of your driving activities.

This course covers the following topics:

• The difference between federal and provincial regulations and who is exempt from them

• The four duty statuses and how to record them on a daily log

• The work shift limits and daily limits for driving and on-duty time

• The daily off-duty requirements and how to defer or split them

• The cycle limits and how to reset or change them

• The exemptions and exceptions for emergencies, adverse driving, personal use, ferries, and north of 60 rules

• The general log requirements and how to write, possess, send, and support them

• The radius exemption rules and how to use them

• The electronic recording devices (ELDs) and how they work

• The US hours of service rules and how they differ from the Canadian rules

• The form and manner violations and the penalties for them