Regarding:
- Yard Move (YM)
- Adverse Driving Conditions (ADC)
- Personal Convenience (PC)
- Rest Delay (EODD)
- Driver
- Geotab Drive
Article Topics:
- Driver User Configuration
- Yard Move (YM)
- Adverse Driving Conditions (ADC)
- Personal Convenience (PC)
- Rest Delay (EODD)
- Application in Geotab Drive
Driver User Configuration
The administrator can authorize or disallow the use of yard move (YM) and personal convenience (PC) exemptions per user according to their internal policy and driver routes. Adverse driving conditions exemptions and rest delay exemptions are accessible at all times, regardless of configuration.
If these exemptions are not allowed, the driver will not have access to apply them in their log.
What is the Yard Move (YM) Exemption
When using an ELD, as soon as the vehicle reaches a speed of 8 km/h, a driving status will be automatically activated. The yard move exemption allows recording movements between 8 km/h and 32 km/h as on-duty time and not driving time.
This movement should occur within a yard or private road.
- A "yard" can be a carrier's terminal, a customer facility, or a repair shop, provided the facility has signs or barriers prohibiting public access.
- It can be used for loading or unloading cargo in a terminal.
Note: Regulations vary from Canada to the United States.
Canadian Regulation:
Movements are permitted in a yard, depot, or port and off a public road.
American Regulation:
In the United States, speed must be limited to 32 km/h when using YM. To limit the speed to 32 km/h, you must activate the Yard Move Exemption rule in MyGeotab, in the Rules and Groups section.
Note: This rule activates additional functions when using yard move in the Drive application. Entering a speed (must be 32 km/h [20 mi/h] or less) or zone type disables the yard move when the speed is exceeded or the vehicle leaves the zone type. You can use either of these functions with this rule.
Note: This rule applies only to ELD customers in the United States. It will not work in other jurisdictions.
** Attention ** This exemption is sensitive to engine ignition, meaning if a driver turns off the engine of their vehicle, the exemption will be automatically deactivated. The driver must activate it again afterward; otherwise, they will automatically be in driving (D) mode, and modification will not be possible. **
Adverse Driving Conditions (ADC)
According to regulations (SAAQ website):
Poor traffic conditions:
A driver facing poor traffic conditions causing delay has an additional 2 hours of driving or working time to complete their journey if:
- They have not taken 2 hours of rest in addition to 8 consecutive hours of rest;
- Their journey could have been completed under normal traffic conditions.
Poor traffic conditions are unusual events that were not predictable and could not have been known based on the information available to the driver or dispatcher at the time of departure. These unforeseen events must also be related to road conditions or weather or traffic conditions.
Examples that are not adverse driving conditions:
- Traffic in major cities (Toronto, Quebec, Montreal, etc.)
- Snowstorm announced in advance
- Announced construction
Examples of compliant adverse driving conditions:
- Road closure or traffic due to an accident occurring during the journey
- Road closure due to weather conditions during the journey
** Important ** If a green hook is present next to the required rest in the availability, the driver cannot use this exemption since the 2 hours have already been taken. The driver will automatically be in violation of their 2-hour rest.
Personal Convenience (PC)
According to regulations (SAAQ website):
A heavy vehicle used for part of the day by an individual for personal, i.e., non-commercial or professional, purposes is exempt for the first 75 kilometers traveled in a day if the following conditions are met:
- The vehicle has been unloaded, and trailers have been detached;
- The driver has recorded, on the daily log, the odometer reading at the beginning and end of the vehicle's use for personal purposes;
- The driver is not subject to an out-of-service declaration.
Thus, a driver whose home terminal is at the company uses the tractor to return home after a day's work; this driving time is considered rest for the first 75 kilometers traveled. If the distance exceeds 75 kilometers, the time to cover this excess distance will then be considered driving hours.
Personal Convenience (PC) = OFF Duty Status
A driver can record periods when they use a vehicle for authorized personal use.
This may include travel time between the driver's home and the terminal (or normal workplace), and short trips (from terminals or motels) to restaurants.
These periods of personal use can be considered rest periods (OFF).
Conditions in Canada:
- Maximum of 75 km per day
- The vehicle has been unloaded, and trailers have been detached (bobtail) OR
- Empty of any passengers
Conditions in the United States:
- No limit on the number of kilometers
- Depending on the nature of the movement
- Gesture at the request of an officer
- See the various authorized and unauthorized examples on the FMCSA website.
** Attention ** This exemption is sensitive to engine ignition, meaning if a driver turns off the engine of their vehicle, the exemption will be automatically deactivated. The driver must activate it again afterward; otherwise, they will automatically be in driving (D) mode, and modification will not be possible. **
Application in Geotab Drive
A driver who wants to use an exemption in their daily log must:
- Press the HOS tab on the dashboard
- Press show exemptions (under availability)
- Select the desired exemption
- Enter a compliant annotation
For detailed instructions, you can consult the driver's user manual.