If you ride on a motorway and are not performing any manoeuvres, should you observe the road behind the motorcycle?

In the photo you are riding on a motorway (you can see signs D-9 and D-8 at a section under repair) without any manoeuvres, in your lane on a straight stretch, behind a red car. Even then you watch the road behind the motorcycle - in the mirrors - answer B.

The Road Traffic Act requires the driver to be careful and to avoid any action that could cause danger, and on motorways and expressways there is also a minimum distance from the vehicle in front. Watching the mirrors lets you know who is coming from behind and how fast: when someone is approaching fast in the left lane, you do not start changing lanes, and when vehicles in front of you brake, you know whether you have room behind you for hard braking or whether it is better to move to the side. Answer A is wrong - no manoeuvre does not mean no danger, because other drivers change lanes. Answer C is dangerous: turning your head at 140 km/h takes your eyes off the road for tens of metres and disturbs your line; you look over your shoulder briefly and only before changing lanes, to check the blind spot. Routine: a glance in the mirror every few seconds and always before braking.

Legal basis: Art. 3 para. 1 and Art. 19 para. 3a of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)