Basic Requirements
Hours-of-service regulations in Ontario have:
- Daily driving requirements
- Mandatory off-duty time and work-shift requirements
- Work-cycle requirements
- Record-keeping requirements
Ontario Driving Limitations
For the 24-hour period "day,” a driver cannot drive more than 13 hours.
| 1. Off Duty Time - other than time in a sleeper berth |
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| 2. Off Duty Time - in a sleeper berth |
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| 3. Driving Time |
DRIVING = ≤ 13 |
| 4. On Duty Time - other than driving time |
During the 24-hour period "day,” a driver cannot drive after having been on-duty more than 14 hours.
| 1. Off Duty Time - other than time in a sleeper berth |
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| 2. Off Duty Time - in a sleeper berth |
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| 3. Driving Time |
NO DRIVING AFTER ON DUTY = ≤ 14 |
| 4. On Duty Time - other than driving time |
During the 24-hour period "day,” a driver must be off-duty for 10 hours, which must include two hours that are not part of a mandatory off-duty period and are at least 30 minutes long.
| 1. Off Duty Time - other than time in a sleeper berth |
OFF DUTY = ≤ 10 Off-Duty Periods must be at least 30 minutes long or they do not count toward the 10 hours. |
| 2. Off Duty Time - in a sleeper berth |
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| 3. Driving Time |
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| 4. On Duty Time - other than driving time |
