Which of the following persons are obliged to use seat belts?
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Correct answer
B. A vehicle driver.
Explanation
The obligation to wear seat belts applies to the driver of a motor vehicle and to people carried in such a vehicle if it is fitted with seat belts - the correct answer is B. A visibly pregnant woman and a person carried in a wheelchair are directly named in the Road Traffic Act as exempt from this obligation.
The Act lists who the obligation does not apply to: among others, people with a medical certificate stating that they must not wear a belt, visibly pregnant women, a taxi driver while carrying a passenger, an instructor and an examiner during training or an exam, and a sick person or a person with a disability carried on a stretcher or in a wheelchair. Being exempt from the obligation does not mean that the belt is unnecessary - doctors also recommend it for pregnant women, placed below the bump.
Legal basis: Art. 39 para. 1 and para. 2 point 2 and 9 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)