Is the vehicle left unattended in the parking lot properly protected against being started by unauthorized person?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the video the driver stops a car on a residential street, gets out and walks away, and the keys are left in the ignition. A vehicle left unattended like this is not properly 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 a thief, and also to a child, who may start the car and cause an accident. Before leaving the vehicle, you switch off the engine, take out the key, apply the parking brake, engage a gear or the P position and lock the doors - even when you are walking away only for a moment.
Legal basis: Art. 46 para. 5 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)