Truck driver in Quebec City fined $6,000 after driving 32 hours without a rest

Winter road conditions on a highway in the Quebec City area. Photo taken on January 26, 2025 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

In the Quebec City area, traffic enforcement officers recently stopped a heavy-duty vehicle driver who had been driving for 32 consecutive hours without taking the eight consecutive hours of rest as required under regulations.

Their intervention resulted in eight citations totalling nearly $6,000.

The driver worked for a company in the Montreal area; the inspection took place in Stoneham.

The inspection revealed the presence of an undeclared relief driver who had also exceeded the permitted number of working hours.

Quebec’s road safety control, an agency affiliated with Quebec’s auto insurance agency, refers to these as “major regulatory violations.”

“In total, eight citations were issued for providing inaccurate information as well as for failing to comply with driving and rest hours, amounting to approximately $6,000,” the agency stated in a press release issued Tuesday.

- This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on April 1, 2026.