The Canadian Trucking Alliance and Teamsters Canada are asking Canadian federal and provincial transport regulators to keep the cap on the number of hours a truck driver can drive in a single shift at the current 13.
Proposed changes waiting a review by the Commons Transport Committee would allow 14 hours of on-duty time, and would not distinguish between hours worked and hours driven. Current rules allow 13 hours of driving time and a total of 15 hours of so-called "on-duty" time. The committee is expected to hold public hearings on the issue this fall.
In a joint statement, the groups acknowledged that a 13-hour driving cap would be more palatable politically, but would not veer away from the intent of proposed Canadian hours of service changes: to allow drivers to work more healthful work-rest schedules.
The CTA and the Teamsters agreed that total on-duty time should be no more than 14 hours each day before taking at least eight consecutive hours off duty, provided that a driver takes at least 20 hours off duty within a 48-hour period.
"With pre-trip inspections and other required duties, it would be virtually impossible for a driver to operate his rig for 14 consecutive hours," said CTA chief executive David Bradley. "But there is no doubt that this issue has raised concerns among the public; our proposal would serve to set the record straight."
Proposed changes waiting a review by the Commons Transport Committee would allow 14 hours of on-duty time, and would not distinguish between hours worked and hours driven. Current rules allow 13 hours of driving time and a total of 15 hours of so-called "on-duty" time. The committee is expected to hold public hearings on the issue this fall.
In a joint statement, the groups acknowledged that a 13-hour driving cap would be more palatable politically, but would not veer away from the intent of proposed Canadian hours of service changes: to allow drivers to work more healthful work-rest schedules.
The CTA and the Teamsters agreed that total on-duty time should be no more than 14 hours each day before taking at least eight consecutive hours off duty, provided that a driver takes at least 20 hours off duty within a 48-hour period.
"With pre-trip inspections and other required duties, it would be virtually impossible for a driver to operate his rig for 14 consecutive hours," said CTA chief executive David Bradley. "But there is no doubt that this issue has raised concerns among the public; our proposal would serve to set the record straight."
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