Operating under new work and rest hours option after change
263 Operating under new work and rest hours option after change
The driver of a fatigue‑regulated heavy vehicle must not drive the vehicle after changing from 1 work and rest hours option to a different work and rest hours option unless—
if the change is from standard hours, either the driver—
is in compliance with all the maximum work requirements and minimum rest requirements under the work and rest hours option to which the driver has changed; or
has had a reset rest break; and
if the change is from alternative compliance hours or exemption hours, the driver has had a reset rest break; and
the driver complies with all other requirements of the work and rest hours option to which the driver has changed.
Maximum penalty: $4 000.
If the driver of a fatigue‑regulated heavy vehicle has had a reset rest break between changing from 1 work and rest hours option to a different work and rest hours option, the period to which the new work and rest hours option applies must be counted forward from the end of the reset rest break.
In this section—
reset rest break means a period of rest time of at least 48 continuous hours.
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