Commercial Vehicle Drivers Hours of Service Regulations

17 Despite sections 13 and 14, a driver travelling by a ferry crossing that takes more than 5 hours is not required to take the mandatory 8 consecutive hours of off-duty time if

• (a) the time spent resting in a sleeper berth while waiting at the terminal to board the ferry, in rest accommodations on the ferry and at a rest stop that is no more than 25 km from the point of disembarkation from the ferry combine to total a minimum of 8 hours;

• (b) the hours are recorded in the record of duty status as off-duty time spent in a sleeper berth;

• (c) the driver retains, as a supporting document, the receipt for the crossing and rest accommodation fees; and

• (d) the supporting document coincides with the record of duty status entries.