Revision question · Drivers' hours and rest periods

Under EU rules, what's the maximum daily driving time allowed?

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9 hours, extended to 11 hours on three days of the week

10 hours, extended to 11 hours on two days of the week

9 hours, extended to 10 hours on two days of the week

10 hours, extended to 11 hours on three days of the week

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9 hours, extended to 10 hours on two days of the weekThis was the right answer

You're allowed to extend your daily driving time twice a week, to 10 hours a day. A 'day' is generally any 24-hour period that starts when you begin driving (or other work) again, after the last daily or weekly rest period.

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Break the driving period before fatigue buildsReviewed guidance summary · The daily driving maximum can rise from nine to ten hours on only two days in a fixed week.

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