Section 15: Increased driving and on-duty times in adverse driving conditions

Ontario

Hours of Service

Part V -- Adverse Driving Conditions

15. (1) A driver who encounters adverse driving conditions while driving a commercial motor vehicle may,

(a) increase the driving time permitted by section 5 by up to two hours and the on-duty time permitted by that section by up to two hours and reduce the off-duty time required by subsection 6 (2) by a corresponding amount; and

(b) increase the driving time permitted by sections 9 and 11 by up to two hours and the on-duty times permitted by those sections by up to two hours if the 16 hour elapsed time required by subsection 9 (3) is not exceeded. O. Reg. 555/06, s. 15 (1).

(2) If, as a result of subsection (1), the driver exceeds the on-duty time for the cycle permitted by sections 12 to 14, the cycle requirements under those sections must be met by the end of the following day. O. Reg. 555/06, s. 15 (2).

(3) If a driver extends his or her driving or on-duty times under subsection (1), the reason for the extension must be entered in the "Remarks" section of the daily log or on the time record required by subsection 18 (3). O. Reg. 555/06, s. 15 (3).

(4) In this section,

"adverse driving conditions" means significantly impaired driving conditions that were not known, or could not reasonably have been known, to a driver or an operator dispatching a driver immediately before the driver began driving. O. Reg. 555/06, s. 15 (4).

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