Is the bus left unattended in the parking lot properly protected against being started by unauthorized person?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the photo you can see the driver's seat of a bus with the key left in the ignition, and the driver is walking away from the vehicle while talking on the phone. A bus left like this is not protected against being started by an unauthorised person - the answer is NO.
The Road Traffic Act requires the driver, while parked, to protect the vehicle against being started by an unauthorised person and to take other precautions necessary to avoid an accident. A key in the ignition is an invitation to anyone who gets into the cab - all they need to do is turn it to start the engine, and with a bus, moving off in a vehicle weighing more than ten tonnes can end in tragedy. When you walk away from the bus, you take out the key, apply the parking brake, close the doors and windows, and if the vehicle has additional security devices, for example a main switch or an immobiliser, you use them too. This applies even to a short break at the roadside.
Legal basis: Art. 46 para. 5 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)