You are driving a vehicle in commercial freight or passenger transport. By when do you have to compensate for an abbreviated weekly rest period at the latest?

You answered correctly. In commercial freight or passenger transport, if you take a shortened (abbreviated) weekly rest period, you must fully compensate for this reduced rest by taking an equivalent rest period—by the end of the third week following the week in which you shortened your rest. This rule ensures drivers don’t accumulate too much fatigue over several weeks and is set out in the EU drivers’ hours regulations. Remember to always compensate for missed weekly rest within three weeks to comply with the law and maintain road safety.