Im a Canadian driver. Let me start by saying I'm aware that I can drive up to 13 hours in a 14 hour period and that I then need to take 10 hours off/sleeper. My question is if I have a short day how will my hours work out. Let me give an example:
I start my day at 12 noon and I drive for 3 hours and I'm on duty for 1 hour for a total of 4 hours on duty including driving. Thats all dispatch has for me today so i take 10 + hours in the bunk and some off duty time because I don't have to come on duty again until 8 am the next morning to reload.
My question is how many hours do I have available to drive when I start at 8am. Do I have my 14 hour day available or do I only have 10 hours available because I already used 4 hours the previous day.
Canadian log book question
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Kjmac, Oct 2, 2013.
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After a 10 hour brake your 14 hour clock is reset.
You have a full 14 hours provided you have not run of hours on your 7 or 14 day cycle. ( no more the 70 hours in 7 days or 120 hours in 14 days from what I understand). -
So I don't have to keep a 24 hour day as long as I take 10 hours off, my 14 hours on duty is reset (without going over 70 hours in 7 days of course). Is that right? It confuses me because all the rules talk about a full day like 14 hours on duty and 10 hours off/sleeper to total a 24 hour day but they never talk about a short day lol.
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No you don't. As the other guy said after 10 hour off duty your clock is reset for another 13 hour driving. But make sure you log your hours. Should not exceed 70 hours if it goes over then 36 hours rest must be taken for reset.
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I explained a "day" in the other thread you started. As for the 70/7 (cycle 1), a reset is never required (although may be beneficial). You may continue to drive/work to the extent allowed by whatever hours are "recaptured" on the 8th day (referred to as "running on the recap"). You are required to have at least one period of 24 consecutive hours off-duty/sleeper berth every 14 days. Because of this it may be beneficial, but not required, to extend the 24-hours off to a 36-hour reset.
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