When leaving the tram during a stop at the tram terminus, should you protect it from being started by an unauthorized persons?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
The question is about leaving a tram at a turning loop. When leaving the tram while it is parked at a turning loop, you should secure it against being started by unauthorised persons - the answer is YES.
The Road Traffic Act requires the driver, when parking, to secure the vehicle against being started by an unauthorised person and to take other precautions needed to avoid an accident. When leaving the cab, you switch off the drive system, secure the master controller and lock the cab, and you also make sure that the tram is braked and will not roll away. An unauthorised person could start the tram and cause an accident for which the tram driver would be responsible. When you come back, you check that nobody has tampered with the equipment in the cab.
Legal basis: Art. 46 para. 5 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)