How can you place a load transported on a motorcycle?
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Correct answer
B. By securing it against displacement.
Explanation
In the photo there is a motorcycle with a luggage bag strapped to the back seat, behind the rider's place. You place a load carried on a motorcycle so that it is secured against changing position - answer B.
The Road Traffic Act states that a load placed on a vehicle should be secured against changing position or making excessive noise, and moreover it must not affect the stability of the vehicle, make steering difficult or cover lights, signalling devices and registration plates. Answers A and C describe exactly what the provision forbids: a covered plate makes it impossible to identify the vehicle, and a covered rear sidelight means that nobody will see you at night. On a motorcycle, shifting luggage is more dangerous than in a car - a bag that slides to the side in a bend changes the distribution of mass and may pull a strap into the wheel. So you fasten luggage with straps or a net to the frame handles, check after the first few kilometres that nothing has come loose, and pack heavier things low and close to the centre of the motorcycle.
Legal basis: Art. 61 para. 2 point 2-4, para. 3 and 4 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)