February 2007 Commercial Vehicle Drivers Hours of Service Module 10: Oil Well Service Vehicle Permits

Commercial Vehicle Drivers Hours of Service Module Motor carriers can apply for a special permit for oil well service vehicles What is a special permit for oil well service vehicles? How does a motor carrier apply for this permit? What are the conditions for this permit? © Microsoft®

Commercial Vehicle Drivers Hours of Service Module What will I learn in this module? Special permit for oil well service vehicles Application for a special permit for oil well service vehicles Conditions for a special permit for oil well service vehicles © Microsoft®

Commercial Vehicle Drivers Hours of Service Module What is an oil well service vehicle? Specially constructed, altered or equipped to accommodate specific service requirement associated with oil or natural gas industry AND Used exclusively in oil and natural gas industry for transporting equipment or materials to and from oil and natural gas facilities, or for servicing and repairing oil or natural gas facilities

Commercial Vehicle Drivers Hours of Service Module What is an oil well service vehicle permit? Oil well service vehicle drivers may need to work for longer periods than the cycle limits allow Permit authorizes motor carrier and driver to operate under special terms and conditions for a maximum of 1 year

Commercial Vehicle Drivers Hours of Service Module How does a motor carrier apply for this special permit? Motor carrier submits information and documentation required for permit application (We will discuss permit applications in Module 13) © Microsoft®

Commercial Vehicle Drivers Hours of Service Module What are the conditions for this special permit? Provincial director may issue permit: If vehicle and operation meet the oil well service vehicle definition and policy limits If driver has successfully completed training directly related to safety requirements associated with operating within field services sector of oil or natural gas industry AND Safety and health of the public, driver or employees of motor carrier are not at risk

Commercial Vehicle Drivers Hours of Service Module What are the conditions for this special permit? Alberta Infrastructure and Transportation conducts safety review of applicant’s compliance levels and may require periodic re-verification of safety performance

Commercial Vehicle Drivers Hours of Service Module What are the conditions for this special permit? Regular cycle limits and requirements do not apply  Minimum 3 periods of off-duty time, each at least 24 hours long, in any period of 24 days  Minimum 72 consecutive hours of off-duty time once no longer driving under the provisions of permit (i.e., before beginning driving under regular cycle limits)

Commercial Vehicle Drivers Hours of Service Module What are the conditions for this special permit? Waiting time and standby time recorded as off-duty time if:  Driver performs no work during the time  Driver records the time as off-duty time on the daily grid and as waiting or standby time in the “Remarks” section  Time is not included in minimum 8 consecutive hours core off-duty time

Commercial Vehicle Drivers Hours of Service Module What are the conditions for this special permit? None of the daily off-duty time can be deferred to the next day Use of radius exemption is prohibited (i.e., driver must fill out a daily log for each day) – refer to Module 17 and Module 18 All other regulation requirements apply (Standby time counts toward 16-hour elapsed time limit)

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Commercial Vehicle Drivers Hours of Service Module