How should you behave when driving a tram during lightning storms and you are concerned about lightning strikes?
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Correct answer
B. Continue driving, the inside of the tram is safe.
Explanation
This question is about driving a tram during a thunderstorm with lightning. You should continue driving, because the inside of the tram is safe - the answer is B.
The metal body of the tram works like a Faraday cage: if lightning strikes, the current flows along the outer shell of the vehicle and through the wheels to the rails, without getting inside. So passengers are safer in the tram than outside. Letting them out onto the street during a storm (answer A) would put them in danger. Stopping the tram and lowering the pantographs (answer C) is not necessary. However, the tram driver adjusts speed to the conditions, because rain reduces grip and visibility.
Legal basis: Art. 19 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)