Is driving a tram without covers on the couplings between the carriages from the side of the passenger doors permitted?
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Correct answer
C. It is permitted provided there are markings on the couplers indicating prohibition of entry between the carriages.
Explanation
The question is about the covers on the couplings between the cars on the side of the passenger doors. Driving without such a cover is permitted, provided there is a marking on the couplings stating that it is prohibited to enter the space between the cars - answer C.
The space between the cars is dangerous - someone may step onto a coupling or fall between the cars at a stop. Coupling covers make this more difficult. When there are no covers, the rules on tram equipment require a marking placed on the couplings which states that it is prohibited to enter the space between the cars. That is why driving is not absolutely prohibited (answer A), but it is also not permitted in every case (answer B). At a stop, watch that nobody is trying to walk between the cars.
Legal basis: § 6 para. 1 point 2 of the Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of 2 March 2011 on the technical conditions of trams and trolleybuses and the scope of their necessary equipment (Dz.U. nr 65 poz. 344)