If you ride a moped, can you transport a passenger who is intoxicated?
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Correct answer
A. No.
Explanation
In the photo, there are empty wine glasses and a tumbler on a table. You are not allowed to carry an intoxicated passenger on a moped - answer A.
The Road Traffic Act prohibits carrying a person who is intoxicated or who has been drinking alcohol on a bicycle, moped or motorcycle, except in a sidecar. A moped has no sidecar, so carrying such a person is prohibited regardless of speed (answer B). Your opinion that the passenger is "holding up well" (answer C) does not matter - alcohol weakens balance and reflexes, and its effects can be deceptive: the passenger may fall asleep, lose balance on a bend or let go of the handhold. A two-wheeler with a passenger needs the passenger's cooperation, so an intoxicated person on the back is a real danger to both of you. Suggest a taxi or walk them home.
Legal basis: Art. 45 para. 2 point 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)