Section 13: Off-duty requirements

Ontario

Hours of Service

Part IV -- Cycle Requirements

13. (1) Subject to section 14, a driver shall not drive unless the driver has taken at least 24 consecutive hours of off-duty time in the preceding 14 days. O. Reg. 555/06, s. 13 (1).

(2) A driver who is following a 7-day cycle shall not drive again in that cycle after accumulating 70 hours of on-duty time during any period of seven days or during the period beginning on the day on which the cycle was reset under section 14, whichever is less. O. Reg. 555/06, s. 13 (2).

(3) A driver who is following a 14-day cycle shall not drive again in that cycle after accumulating 120 hours of on-duty time during any period of 14 days or during the period beginning on the day on which the cycle was reset under section 14, whichever is less. O. Reg. 555/06, s. 13 (3).

(4) A driver who is following a 14-day cycle shall not drive again in that cycle after accumulating 70 hours of on-duty time without having taken at least 24 consecutive hours of off-duty time during the period when the 70 hours were accumulated. O. Reg. 555/06, s. 13 (4).

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