Which of the following speeds can you ride a moped, if you carry a six-year-old child?
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Correct answer
C. 30 km/h.
Explanation
The question is about the speed at which you may ride a moped when carrying a six-year-old child. Of the values given, you may ride only at 30 km/h - answer C.
The Road Traffic Act sets the speed limit for a motorcycle, a quadricycle and a moped carrying a child up to 7 years old at 40 km/h - regardless of whether you are riding in a built-up area or outside it. 30 km/h is within this limit, and 50 km/h (answer B) and 70 km/h (answer A) exceed it; in any case, a moped's speed is limited by its design to 45 km/h. The lower limit exists because a small child on a two-wheeler is particularly at risk in a fall and holds on less well. Remember that the child must wear a helmet, and for safety should sit on the passenger seat and rest their feet firmly on the footrests. When a sign or a zone requires slower riding, the lower speed applies.
Legal basis: Art. 20 para. 6 point 3 and Art. 40 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); Art. 2 point 46 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)