The federal government requires all federally regulated commercial vehicles to be equipped with an electronic logging device (ELD) beginning on 1er January.
This rule was adopted to protect drivers who drive their vehicle for too long.
Ottawa changed its regulations in 2019 and required provinces and territories to comply by June 2021, then pushed the deadline to the end of 2022.
In May, the Quebec government amended the Highway Safety Code to make the use of an electronic driving time recording device mandatory for drivers and operators of heavy vehicles as of January 2023. The draft regulation was published in the Official Gazette in August.
In Atlantic Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador have already announced that they will comply with the federal regulations as of the 1er January.
In a statement released last week, Nova Scotia Public Works Minister Kim Masland said it’s important for truckers to accurately record their schedules to avoid fatigue-related accidents.
In Nova Scotia, any driver traveling within the province or within a 160 km radius of his place of departure will not be required to acquire one of the 55 models of ELD for his vehicle. However, those who cross the provincial boundaries will have to respect the regulation.
The government has indicated that Canadian truck and bus drivers must use an ELD when traveling in the United States.