Commercial Vehicle Drivers Hours of Service Regulations

76 (1) The requirements of these Regulations in respect of driving time, on-duty time and off-duty time do not apply to a driver who, in an emergency, requires more driving time to reach a destination that provides safety for the occupants of the commercial vehicle and for other users of the road or the security of the commercial vehicle and its load.

(2) A driver who encounters adverse driving conditions while driving the vehicle during a trip south of latitude 60°N may extend the permitted 13 hours of driving time specified in sections 12 and 13 and reduce the 2 hours of daily off-duty time required by subsection 14(3) by the amount of time needed to complete the trip if

• (a) the driving, on-duty and elapsed time in the cycle the driver followed is not extended more than 2 hours;

• (b) the driver still takes the required 8 consecutive hours of off-duty time; and

• (c) the trip could have been completed under normal driving conditions without the reduction.

(3) A driver who encounters adverse driving conditions while driving the vehicle during a trip north of latitude 60°N may extend the permitted 15 hours of driving time specified in section 39 by the amount of time needed to complete the trip if

• (a) the extension of the driving time is no more than 2 hours;

• (b) the driver still takes the required 8 consecutive hours of off-duty time; and

• (c) the trip could have been completed under normal driving conditions without the extension.

(4) A driver who extends their driving, on-duty or elapsed time because of an emergency or adverse driving conditions shall record the reason for doing so in the record of duty status.