Revision question · Drivers' hours and rest periods

Under EU rules, how long should your normal daily rest period be?

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8 hours

11 hours

13 hours

14 hours

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Drivers' hours and rest periods are controlled in the interests of road safety. A driver's daily rest period should normally be 11 hours, but this may be reduced to 9 hours up to three times between weekly rest periods. It's a serious offence to break these rules and anyone doing so is liable to a heavy fine and even imprisonment.

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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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