Revision question · Drivers' hours and rest periods

Under the assimilated drivers’ hours rules, an 11-hour daily rest may be reduced at most three times between weekly rest periods. What is the minimum reduced daily rest?

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7 hours

8 hours

9 hours

10 hours

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9 hoursThis was the right answer

A reduced daily rest is at least 9 hours but less than 11. You may take at most three reduced daily rests between two weekly rest periods, not simply three in each fixed calendar week.

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Distinguish daily rest from the fixed working weekReviewed guidance summary · These separately test 11/9-hour daily rest, three reductions between weekly rests, 45-hour weekly rest, fixed-week boundaries and 56-plus-34 within a 90-hour fortnight.

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