Saskatchewan is making temporary changes to its hours of service regulations for commercial truck drivers due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The changes will exempt drivers from following aspects of the province’s hours of service regulations for commercial vehicles when transporting essential supplies.
Essential supplies include: Despite the changes, the province is still recommending drivers to keep track of the number of hours driven.
It suggests drivers take a break of 24 hours after 14 straight days of work. At the end the pandemic, drivers will be required to take off eight hours before returning to the road. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] The province is also exempting drivers from the 14-day