IMPROVING HOURS OF SERVICE FOR COMMERCIAL VEHICLE DRIVERS

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No. H200/05For release October 27, 2005
OTTAWA - Changes to the Commercial Vehicle Drivers Hours of Service
Regulations that will reduce the maximum daily driving time for commercial
drivers and increase their minimum off-duty time have now been formally
approved and will be published in the Canada Gazette Part II on November 16th, 2005,
Transport Minister Jean-C. Lapierre announced today.
"The Government of Canada is committed to continually enhancing the safety of
commercial drivers and all other users of Canadian road and highway systems," said
Mr. Lapierre. "These new regulations will significantly enhance the current regime
for truck and bus drivers in Canada, resulting in improved workplace safety and
quality of life."
The new rules will reduce the maximum driving time for commercial drivers by
19 per cent, from 16 to 13 hours, in a 24 hour period. They will also increase
minimum off-duty time by 25 per cent, from eight to 10 hours, thereby providing
significantly more opportunity for drivers to rest. The new rules will also reduce
daily on-duty time by 12 per cent, from 16 to 14 hours.
These new regulations incorporate current scientific research on driver fatigue
and reflect an agreement reached between Teamsters Canada and the Canadian Trucking
Alliance in 2001. They are the result of public consultations and extensive cooperation
between governments and stakeholders, in concert with the Canadian Council of Motor
Transport Administrators. The regulations will continue to be enforced by the provinces
and territories. The new regulations will be effective as of January 1, 2007.
The regulations will be posted on the Canada Gazette website on November 16th, 2005,
at http://canadagazette.gc.ca/partII/index-e.html
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Contacts:
Irène Marcheterre
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister, Ottawa
(613) 991-0700
Anne-Marie Bouchard
Communications
Transport Canada, Ottawa
(613) 993-0055
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