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HOURS OF DRIVING
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How would life change for you if you were not able to drive?
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Driver fatigue is a physiological and psychological condition
that significantly affects driving ability and judgment. Sleepy
driving impairs alertness and response time and increases
the risk of accidents.
Prevention Points
The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has safety regulations
which are designed to protect the driver from fatigue when
working longer than normal working hours. The MTO defines
four categories of duty time for drivers of commercial vehicles:
Off-duty time
4. Spent in a sleeper berth
5. Other than time spent in a sleeper berth
On-duty time
6. Spent driving
7. Other than time spent driving
"On duty" time is defined as performing activities for an operator,
such as driving, inspecting, cleaning or repairing the vehicle,
travelling as a co-driver, loading and unloading the vehicle, waiting
at inspections for unloading or loading of the vehicle or because
of an unforeseen occurrence.
Here are some of the key regulations related to hours of driving:
Daily Requirement
A driver must have 10 hours off-duty in a day.
A driver cannot drive more than 13 hours in a day.
A driver cannot drive after 14 hours on-duty a day.
