This online course will teach you the hours of service rules that apply to carriers and drivers who operate within Alberta. These rules are set by the Alberta Hours of Service Regulations and the Alberta Traffic Safety Act. They are designed to prevent fatigue and ensure road safety. You will learn about:

• The types of vehicles that are covered and exempted by the Alberta Hours of Service Regulations

• The four duty statuses that describe the activities of commercial vehicle drivers

• The minimum amount of off-duty time that drivers must have

• The rules for using a sleeper berth as part of the off-duty time

• The maximum amount of driving and on-duty time that drivers can have

• The exemptions that allow drivers to exceed the driving and on-duty limits in certain situations

• The information that drivers must record on daily logs

• The exemptions that allow drivers to operate without daily logs in certain situations

• The requirements for possessing and retaining daily logs

• The responsibilities of carriers and drivers for complying with the hours of service rules