What effect does pressing of the pedal or tilting of the electrodynamic brake's lever "beyond the limiter" induce?
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Correct answer
A. Activation of the rail brakes.
Explanation
The question is about pressing the pedal or moving the lever of the electrodynamic brake "beyond the limiter". The result is that the track brakes are switched on - answer A.
The limiter separates the range of normal electrodynamic braking from sudden braking. Moving the pedal or lever beyond this limit additionally switches on the track brakes, which stick to the rails and stop the tram much faster. So it is not a way to increase the efficiency of the electrodynamic brake itself (answer B), and the braking system is designed for such use, so it is not damaged (answer C). Braking beyond the limiter is violent and passengers may fall, which is why you use it only in sudden danger.
Legal basis: Art. 3 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)