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49. A motor carrier shall require that a driver follows and the driver shall follow either cycle 1 or cycle 2.

50. Subject to section 53, no motor carrier shall request, require or allow a driver to drive and no driver shall drive unless the driver has taken at least 24 consecutive hours of off-duty time in the preceding 14 days.

51. Subject to section 53, no motor carrier shall request, require or allow a driver who is following cycle 1 to drive and no driver who is following cycle 1 shall drive after the driver has accumulated 80 hours of on-duty time during any period of 7 days.

52. Subject to section 53, no motor carrier shall request, require or allow a driver who is following cycle 2 to drive and no driver who is following cycle 2 shall drive after the driver has accumulated

• (a) 120 hours of on-duty time in any period of 14 days; or

• (b) 80 hours of on-duty time, without having taken at least 24 consecutive hours of off-duty time.

• 53. (1) A driver may end the current cycle and begin a new cycle if they first take the following off-duty time:

  • (a) for cycle 1, at least 36 consecutive hours; or

  • (b) for cycle 2, at least 72 consecutive hours.

• (2) After taking the off-duty time, the driver begins a new cycle, the accumulated hours are set back to zero and the driver’s hours begin to accumulate again.

• 54. (1) No motor carrier shall request, require or allow a driver to switch and no driver shall switch from one cycle to the other without first taking the following off-duty time before beginning to drive again:

  • (a) to switch from cycle 1 to cycle 2, at least 36 consecutive hours; or

  • (b) to switch from cycle 2 to cycle 1, at least 72 consecutive hours.

• (2) After taking the off-duty time, the driver begins the other cycle, the accumulated hours are set back to zero and the driver’s hours begin to accumulate again.

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• 61. (1) A federal director may issue a special permit to a motor carrier for the purpose of a research or pilot project if the safety and health of the public, the driver or the employees of the motor carrier are not or are unlikely to be jeopardized.

• (2) Sections 12 to 54 and 76 to 99 do not apply in respect of special permits, but sections 64 to 68 apply with such modifications as the circumstances require.

• (3) The applicant shall provide to the federal director a detailed work plan that includes at least the following information:

  • (a) the nature of the proposed research or pilot project;

  • (b) the objectives of the proposed research or pilot project;

  • (c) the competence of the applicant to participate in the proposed research or pilot project;

  • (d) the criteria and method for measuring results;

  • (e) the safety implications and the approach to addressing any possible risks identified;

  • (f) the duration of the proposed research or pilot project; and

  • (g) the manner of and timing for reporting results.