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 Did you know? Treating ice on road surfaces can be tricky and weather dependant. In cold conditions a lot more salt is needed to melt the ice so drive with caution and SLOW DOWN! Transport Compliance Branch Hours of Service Driver's Guide To Hours Of Service What are Hours of Service Regulations? Driver's of commercial vehicles are limited in the number of hours they can drive. Saskatchewan has provincial hours of service regulations. These regulations apply to drivers of commercial vehicles whose trip is totally within province. There are also federal regulations. These regulations apply to drivers whose trip takes them across provincial or international boundaries. This guide covers both the federal and provincial Hours of Service. What is a Commercial Vehicle? A commercial vehicle under the federal regulations is any truck, power-unit, semi-trailer, trailer with a registered gross weight of more than 4 500 kg or a bus with a designed seating capacity of more than 10 passengers. Under provincial regulations, a commercial vehicle is defined as a truck or power-unit, semitrailer or trailer combination where the registered gross weight of the towing unit exceeds 5 000 kg, or a bus with a designed seating capacity or more than 10 people. Exemptions There are a number of vehicle types and classes of vehicles that are exempt from the hours of service regulations. There are some differences between exemptions in the provincial and federal regulations: These are:
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