In what order should you perform the following activities when preparing to drive a vehicle?
Show the correct answer
Correct answer
C. Position the driver's seat, mirrors and fasten the seat belts.
Explanation
Getting ready to drive has a logical order: first you adjust the seat, then the mirrors, and finally you fasten your seat belt - answer C. The mirrors are adjusted for the position in which you will be sitting, so the seat must come first. You fasten the seat belt last, because a fastened seat belt limits your movements and would make it harder to reach the mirrors or the seat adjustment levers.
In answer A the seat belts come first, and in B the mirrors come before the seat - after moving the seat you would have to adjust them again. The correct position: your back rests against the seat, your wrist is on the top of the steering wheel when your arm is straight, and your left foot presses the clutch all the way down with the knee slightly bent. The Road Traffic Act requires the driver and passengers to wear seat belts while driving, so you fasten your seat belt before moving off, not while driving.
Legal basis: Art. 39 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)