The infraction was uncovered last Thursday at the Stoneham checkpoint in the Capitale-Nationale, where road control officers intercepted a heavy vehicle belonging to a company from the Montreal region. The inspection led to eight tickets totaling nearly $6, 000 after officers found major breaches of driving and rest-time rules. The case involved a work shift that ran more than 32 consecutive hours and included a non-declared relief driver.
What officers found during the Stoneham check
Control routier Québec, an agency affiliated with the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec, said the driver had worked from March 28 to March 29 without taking the minimum eight-hour rest period required by regulation. The same inspection showed that the driver also continued after exceeding 14 hours of work, for a total of about 10 hours of non-consecutive driving in infraction.
The verification also revealed a non-declared relief driver. For those same days, that second driver was on the same work shift and also drove after exceeding 14 hours of work, for an estimated three hours. CRQ described the case as involving major regulatory breaches.
Eight tickets and a second driver
released Tuesday, CRQ said eight infraction notices were issued for inaccurate information declarations and for failing to respect driving and rest-time limits, for an amount approaching $6, 000. the inspection of the electronic logging data helped officers establish how the two men were taking turns behind the wheel without declaring the arrangement.
Jonathan Beauvais, lieutenant and provincial communications coordinator with Control routier Québec, said the inspection showed the two men aboard the truck were alternating driving duties without having declared it. He added that, because there was no sleeper berth, the person in the passenger seat could not be considered to be resting.
Why the rules matter now
CRQ says compliance with driving and rest-time rules is essential to road safety, fatigue prevention, and the protection of all road users. The agency is responsible for enforcing the laws and regulations governing the transport industry and for monitoring road transport of people and goods in Quebec.
That broader mandate places the Stoneham infraction in a context that goes beyond a single roadside stop. The case also points to the role of electronic logging records in showing whether hours-of-service limits are being respected.
What happens next
For now, the main consequence is financial, with eight infraction notices tied to the same intervention and a bill of more than $6, 000. The Stoneham infraction is also a reminder that CRQ continues to focus on driving-time compliance, rest periods, and accurate declarations in the transport sector.
As the agency keeps monitoring heavy vehicles in Quebec, the Stoneham infraction will likely remain a clear example of how quickly hours-of-service violations can escalate into multiple penalties.
