The DVSA officer is concerned about the amount of daily rest Jason had last night. He started his shift at 06:00 yesterday morning and worked until 21:00 when he started his daily rest. Jason started this morning at 09.00 hrs. How much daily rest has he legally had?

Explanation: The correct answer is 9 hours because this is the number of rest hours that Jason will have had in the 24 hours commencing at the point he started his previous shift. His previous shift started at 06:00 and he finished that shift at 21:00. He had rest from 21:00 until 09:00 the following day, but the 24-hour window doesn't end when he next starts work, it ends 24 hours after the start of the previous shift - and only 9 hours of rest have been taken between 21:00 and 06:00.

Category: CPC Case Studies: Working Time Directive