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Contraventions Regulations (SOR/96-313)

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Regulations are current to 2024-04-16 and last amended on 2023-12-08. Previous Versions

SCHEDULE XVIII(Sections 1 to 4)Motor Vehicle Transport Act

Commercial Vehicle Drivers Hours of Service Regulations

Item	Provision of Commercial Vehicle Drivers Hours of Service Regulations	Short-Form Description	Fine ($)
	Column I	Column II	Column III
1	4(b)	(a) Drive when likely to jeopardize safety or health	1000
1	4(b)	(b) Request, require or allow driver to drive when likely to jeopardize safety or health	2000
2	4(c)	(a) Drive when subject of out-of-service declaration	1000
2	4(c)	(b) Request, require or allow driver to drive when subject of out-of-service declaration	2000
3	4(d)	Request, require or allow driver to drive when not in compliance with the Regulations	2000
4	12(1)	(a) Drive after accumulating 13 hours driving time in a day	1000
4	12(1)	(b) Request, require or allow driver to drive after accumulating 13 hours driving time in a day	2000
5	12(2)	(a) Drive after accumulating 14 hours on-duty time in a day	1000
5	12(2)	(b) Request, require or allow driver to drive after accumulating 14 hours on-duty time in a day	2000
6	13(1)	(a) Drive without required off-duty time	1000
6	13(1)	(b) Request, require or allow driver to drive without required off-duty time	2000
7	13(2)	(a) Drive without required off-duty time	1000
7	13(2)	(b) Request, require or allow driver to drive without required off-duty time	2000
8	13(3)	(a) Drive after 16 hours have elapsed between two periods of required off-duty time	1000
8	13(3)	(b) Request, require or allow driver to drive after 16 hours have elapsed between two periods of required off-duty time	2000
9	14(1)	(a) Failure to take at least 10 hours off-duty time in a day	500
9	14(1)	(b) Failure to ensure driver takes at least 10 hours off-duty time in a day	1000
10	24	(a) Failure to follow either cycle 1 or cycle 2	500
10	24	(b) Failure to require driver to follow either cycle 1 or cycle 2	1000
11	25	(a) Drive without taking required off-duty time	500
11	25	(b) Request, require or allow driver to drive without taking required off-duty time	1000
12	26	(a) Drive while failing to follow cycle 1 requirements	500
12	26	(b) Request, require or allow driver to drive while failing to follow cycle 1 requirements	1000
13	27	(a) Drive while failing to follow cycle 2 requirements	500
13	27	(b) Request, require or allow driver to drive while failing to follow cycle 2 requirements	1000
14	29(1)	(a) Switch cycle without taking off-duty time	500
14	29(1)	(b) Request, require or allow driver to switch cycle without taking off-duty time	1000
15	39(1)	(a) Drive without taking required off-duty time	1000
15	39(1)	(b) Request, require or allow driver to drive without taking required off-duty time	2000
16	39(2)	(a) Drive after more than 20 hours between two periods of required off-duty time	1000
16	39(2)	(b) Request, require or allow driver to drive after more than 20 hours between two periods of required off-duty time	2000
17	49	(a) Failure to follow either cycle 1 or cycle 2	500
17	49	(b) Failure to require driver to follow either cycle 1 or cycle 2	1000
18	50	(a) Drive without taking required off-duty time	500
18	50	(b) Request, require or allow driver to drive without taking required off-duty time	1000
19	51	(a) Drive while failing to follow cycle 1 requirements	500
19	51	(b) Request, require or allow driver to drive while failing to follow cycle 1 requirements	1000
20	52	(a) Drive while failing to follow cycle 2 requirements	500
20	52	(b) Request, require or allow driver to drive while failing to follow cycle 2 requirements	1000
21	54(1)	(a) Switch cycle without taking off-duty time	500
21	54(1)	(b) Request, require or allow driver to switch cycle without taking off-duty time	1000
22	77(1)	Failure to ensure commercial vehicle is equipped with ELD as required	1000
23	77(2)	(a) Failure to record information associated with record of duty status as required	500
23	77(2)	(b) Failure to require driver to record information associated with record of duty status as required	1000
24	77(4)	Failure to ensure ELD is configured to allow authorized driver to indicate yard moves	600
25	77(5)	Failure to manually input or verify required information in ELD	500
26	77(6)	(a) Use more than one ELD at same time	1000
26	77(6)	(b) Request, require or allow driver to use more than one ELD at same time	2000
27	77(7)	Failure to ensure commercial vehicle carries ELD information packet	600
28	77(8)	(a) Failure to record information related to record of duty status in complete and accurate manner	500
28	77(8)	(b) Failure to ensure that driver records information related to record of duty status in complete and accurate manner	1000
29	78(1)	Failure to ensure ELD operates in good working order and is calibrated and maintained	1000
30	78(2)	Failure to notify motor carrier ELD is displaying malfunction or data diagnostic code	500
31	78(3)	Failure to record required information	500
32	78(4)	Failure to record malfunction or data diagnostic code as required	500
33	78(5)	Failure to repair or replace ELD within required time period	1000
34	78(6)	Failure to maintain register containing the required information	600
35	78(7)	Failure to retain required information for each ELD for required time period	600
36	78.1	Failure to create and maintain system of accounts for ELDs	1000
37	78.2	Failure to certify accuracy of record of duty status immediately after recording last entry for a day	500
38	78.3(1)	Failure to verify accuracy of certified records of duty status or require necessary changes	1000
39	78.3(2)	Failure to make necessary changes to, certify accuracy of, and forward, amended records of duty status	500
40	81(1)	(a) Failure to fill out record of duty status as required	500
40	81(1)	(b) Failure to require driver to fill out record of duty status as required	1000
41	82(1)	(a) Failure to enter information in record of duty status at beginning of each day	500
41	82(1)	(b) Failure to require driver to enter information in record of duty status at beginning of each day	1000
42	82(2)	(a) Failure to record information as required in record of duty status	500
42	82(2)	(b) Failure to require driver to record information as required in record of duty status	1000
43	82(4)	Failure to record required information	300
44	82(6)	(a) Failure to record required information and certify its accuracy	500
44	82(6)	(b) Failure to require driver to record required information and certify its accuracy	1000
45	84	(a) Drive without possession of required records of duty status and documents	1000
45	84	(b) Request, require or allow driver to drive without required records of duty status and documents	2000
46	85(1)	(a) Failure to forward record of duty status and documents within required time period	500
46	85(1)	(b) Failure to ensure driver forwards record of duty status and documents within required time period	1000
47	85(2)	(a) Failure to forward records of duty status and documents within time period	500
47	85(2)	(b) Failure to ensure driver forwards records of duty status and documents within required time period	1000
48	85(3)(a)	Failure to deposit records of duty status and documents within required time period	1000
49	85(3)(b)	Failure to keep records of duty status and documents in chronological order for each driver for required time period	1000
50	86(1)	(a) Keep more than one record of duty status in respect of any day	1000
50	86(1)	(b) Request, require or allow a driver to keep more than one record of duty status in respect of any day	2000
51	86(2)	(a) Enter inaccurate information into or falsify, alter or destroy a record or document	1000
51	86(2)	(b) Request, require or allow person to enter inaccurate information into or falsify, alter or destroy a record or document	2000
52	86(3)	(a) Tamper with ELD	1000
52	86(3)	(b) Request, require or allow person to tamper with ELD	2000
53	87(1)	Failure to monitor driver’s compliance with the Regulations	2000
54	87(2)	Failure to take remedial action and record required information	2000
55	97.1	Obstruct, hinder or knowingly make false or misleading statements to inspector	1000
56	98(1)	Failure to produce requested records of duty status, documents or permit	1000
57	98(2)	Failure to produce requested electronic records of duty status or to transmit them as required	1000
58	98(3)	Failure to give permit or copy of record of duty status and documents	1000
59	99(1)	Failure to produce requested documents during business hours	2000
60	99(2)	Failure to transmit electronic records of duty status as required	2000

SOR/2023-137, s. 1

Date modified:: 2024-04-25