Drivers' hours quiz - poorly worded question

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The company I work for are currently having an ‘infringement awareness month’ and produced this little quiz for us to complete ‘just for fun’.

here is one of the questions:

On how many occasions a week can you reduce your daily rest?
a. You can’t
b. Twice in a week
c. Three times in a week
d. Four times as long as you inform your manager.

now, we all know the question should be worded: ‘On how many occasions between weekly rest periods can you reduce your daily rest?’ but i am going to work out the answer to the actual question asked (note - it doesn’t say ‘fixed week’, and remember that a reduced daily rest can still occur without a >13 hour shift.

What answer would you give?

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e. I won’t

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Obviously the answer is c, just a poorly worded question as you say. And for future reference, the fixed week has nothing to do with duty time

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There is no correct answer given to the question posed so I would add the answer
e - 3 times between weekly rests

This question on the official LGV theory test does not have the correct answer listed :unamused:

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ROG:
There is no correct answer given to the question posed so I would add the answer
e - 3 times between weekly rests

This question on the official LGV theory test does not have the correct answer listed :unamused:

so if you were to work out the actual correct answer what would you come up with?

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kevin0410:

ROG:
There is no correct answer given to the question posed so I would add the answer
e - 3 times between weekly rests

This question on the official LGV theory test does not have the correct answer listed :unamused:

so if you were to work out the actual correct answer what would you come up with?

ERR … e

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ROG:

kevin0410:

ROG:
There is no correct answer given to the question posed so I would add the answer
e - 3 times between weekly rests

This question on the official LGV theory test does not have the correct answer listed :unamused:

so if you were to work out the actual correct answer what would you come up with?

ERR … e

And the answer to the original question, as it was originally written?

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kevin0410:

ROG:

kevin0410:

ROG:
There is no correct answer given to the question posed so I would add the answer
e - 3 times between weekly rests

This question on the official LGV theory test does not have the correct answer listed :unamused:

so if you were to work out the actual correct answer what would you come up with?

ERR … e

And the answer to the original question, as it was originally written?

Rog has answered. Or put " none of the above".

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bald bloke:
Rog has answered. Or put " none of the above".

ok, imagine the original question is not multiple choice and requires an answer. now answer it!

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kevin0410:

bald bloke:
Rog has answered. Or put " none of the above".

ok, imagine the original question is not multiple choice and requires an answer. now answer it!

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I agree there is no correct answer in the options, so write the correct answer (3 times between weekly rest periods) on the sheet and teach the bosses something :smiley:

kevin0410:
ok, imagine the original question is not multiple choice and requires an answer. now answer it!

To know exactly how many reduced daily rest periods are possible in a week we would need to know the shortest shift length each day.

Generally the answer would be 6 but if you wanted to get really pedantic (for pedantic read daft :wink: ) about it you could go to extremes with shifts of 5 minutes or less, in which case the sky’s the limit.

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tachograph:
I agree there is no correct answer in the options, so write the correct answer (3 times between weekly rest periods) on the sheet and teach the bosses something :smiley:

kevin0410:
ok, imagine the original question is not multiple choice and requires an answer. now answer it!

To know exactly how many reduced daily rest periods are possible in a week we would need to know the shortest shift length each day.

Generally the answer would be 6 but if you wanted to get really pedantic (for pedantic read daft :wink: ) about it you could go to extremes with shifts of 5 minutes or less, in which case the sky’s the limit.

Yessss! finally someone as pedantic (daft) as me!! I made the answer 10, based on 20 minute shift lengths. i just wanted other people’s take on it - just to double check my answer was all good.

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kevin0410:

ROG:

kevin0410:

ROG:
There is no correct answer given to the question posed so I would add the answer
e - 3 times between weekly rests

This question on the official LGV theory test does not have the correct answer listed :unamused:

so if you were to work out the actual correct answer what would you come up with?

ERR … e

And the answer to the original question, as it was originally written?

ERR … There is no correct answer given to the question posed