| Audience | Fleet Managers, Fleet Admins, Drivers |
| Applies to | Fleet Dashboard, Driver App, Fleet App |
Answer
1. Shift Start:
• A shift begins after a break of at least 8 hours off-duty or in the sleeper berth.
2. Driving Limits:
• Drivers must not drive after 16 hours have passed since the start of the shift. Failure to comply results in a 16-hour on-duty limit violation (canada_oil_duty_16).
• Drivers must not drive after 14 hours of being on-duty or driving since the start of the shift. Failure to comply results in a 14-hour shift violation (canada_oil_duty_14).
• Drivers must not drive for more than 13 hours within the 14-hour on-duty limit. Failure to comply results in a 13-hour driving violation (canada_oil_driving_13).
• Drivers must not drive for more than 13 hours in a day. Failure to comply results in a daily 13-hour driving violation (canada_oil_daily_driving_13).
• Drivers must not be on-duty for more than 14 hours in a day. Failure to comply results in a daily 14-hour shift violation (canada_oil_daily_duty_14).
3. Daily Off-Duty Requirements:
• Drivers must have at least 10 hours off-duty or in the sleeper berth per day. Failure to comply results in a daily 10-hour break violation (canada_oil_daily_break_10).
• Each off-duty period must be at least 30 minutes.
• At least 2 hours of the off-duty time must not be part of the 8-hour shift reset.
4. Extended Off-Duty Time:
• Drivers must take at least three 24-hour off-duty periods within any 24-day period. These periods can be consecutive or separated by on-duty time. Failure to comply results in a three 24-hour breaks in last 24 days violation (canada_oil_break_3_24).
5. Waiting Time:
• Waiting time does not count towards the 8+ hours required for a shift reset.
• Waiting time does not count as on-duty time.
6. Cycle Resets:
• There are no cycle resets required.
Exceptions
• Waiting time at well sites is not counted as on-duty time.
Split Sleeper Berth Rules
1. Single Drivers:
• Split sleeper berth periods consist of two separate sleeper periods totaling at least 10 hours.
• Each sleeper period must be between 2 to 8 hours.
• The shift restarts after the first of the two sleeper periods.
2. Team Drivers:
• Split sleeper berth periods consist of two separate sleeper periods totaling at least 8 hours.
• Each sleeper period must be between 4 to 8 hours.
• The shift restarts after the first of the two sleeper periods.
3. 16th Hour Exclusion:
• For split sleeper berth rules, the time spent in the first sleeper period is excluded from the calculation of the 16-hour limit.
Canada South Oil and Gas Cycle Regulations
We recommend reviewing the Hours of Service regulations on Canada’s official Carrier Education website for the most accurate and updated information. Please consult the sections on Oil Well Service Vehicle Permits and/or read Drivers Hours of Service Regulations (SOR/2005-313)