Which of the listed emergencies makes it impossible to use a passenger car in road traffic?
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Correct answer
C. Invalid "stop" lights.
Explanation
A passenger car cannot be used in road traffic if its brake lights ("stop" lights) are not working - answer C. Parking sensors (A) and air conditioning (B) are additional equipment, and their absence or failure does not affect whether the car is allowed on the road.
The Regulation on the technical conditions of vehicles requires a motor vehicle to be fitted with brake lights, and the Road Traffic Act requires a vehicle to be equipped and maintained so that its use does not endanger other road users. Brake lights are the only signal to the driver behind you that you are slowing down; without them, braking on the road ends with a rear-end collision. A police officer may retain the vehicle registration certificate for faulty brake lights. Before driving, you check them in the reflection in a window or ask someone to stand behind the car.
Legal basis: Art. 66 para. 1 point 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); § 12 para. 1 point 4 of the Regulation on the technical conditions of vehicles and the scope of their necessary equipment