If the speed of the tram determines the ability to stop safely, on what in particular should the tram's speed be adjusted to?
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Correct answer
A. The condition of the track and visibility of the road.
Explanation
The question is about the factors to which you should adjust the speed of the tram so that it can stop safely. The speed should be adjusted in particular to the condition of the tram tracks and the visibility of the road - answer A.
The Road Traffic Act requires you to drive at a speed that ensures control over the vehicle, taking into account, among other things, the condition and visibility of the road. For a tram, this means above all the condition of the rails and the tram tracks and how far ahead you can see the track in front of the tram - you must have time to stop before an obstacle. The power and number of motors (answer B) are fixed features of the vehicle - they do not change while driving, so you do not adjust your speed to them, but to the conditions on the route. The number of parallel tracks (answer C) does not matter for the braking distance.
Legal basis: Art. 19 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)