How long rest period is a driver required to take as a compensation for the shortened weekly rest period that lasted 24 hours?

The question is about compensation for a reduced weekly rest period that lasted 24 hours. The driver must take 21 hours of compensation - answer B.

The EU Regulation sets the regular weekly rest period at a minimum of 45 hours and allows it to be reduced to at least 24 hours, on condition that the missing hours are compensated. 45 minus 24 gives 21 hours. The value of 15 hours (answer A) is too small, and 25 hours (answer C) does not come from this calculation. The driver takes the compensation in one go, before the end of the third week following the week in question, attaching it to another rest period lasting at least 9 hours. 24 hours is the shortest permitted weekly rest period, so the compensation here is the largest possible.

Legal basis: Art. 4 letter h and Art. 8 para. 6 and 6b of Regulation (EC) No 561/2006