Which of the following factors may restrict the field of view of a passenger car's driver at night?
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Correct answer
C. Improperly adjusted lights.
Explanation
When driving at night, the driver's field of view may be restricted by improperly adjusted lights - answer C. Decreased speed (A) widens the field of view, and a damaged ABS (B) affects braking, not what you can see.
Headlights set too low light up only a small piece of asphalt in front of the bonnet, and you cannot see obstacles at the distance you need to stop, while headlights set too high dazzle oncoming drivers and force them to switch their lights. The Road Traffic Act requires a vehicle to be maintained so that it does not endanger safety and gives the driver a sufficient field of view; dazzling others is exactly such a danger to safety. You have the headlight alignment checked at a vehicle inspection station and after every bulb change, and before driving with heavy luggage you correct it with the adjuster inside the car.
Legal basis: Art. 66 para. 1 point 1 and 5 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)