Are you allowed to carry a passenger in a tractor?
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Correct answer
B. Yes, in the passenger seat.
Explanation
In the photo, a red agricultural tractor with a closed cab, large mirrors and a weight at the front. You may carry a passenger in a tractor only on the passenger seat - answer B.
The Road Traffic Act allows people to be carried only in a vehicle intended or adapted for this, and their number must not exceed the number of seats entered in the vehicle registration certificate. The rules on the technical conditions of vehicles allow a passenger seat in a tractor if it meets certain requirements: it has a backrest, handholds and a footrest, it does not restrict driving and it does not put the passenger in danger. Riding on the mudguard (answer A) often ends in a fall under the rear wheel - this is one of the typical causes of fatal accidents with tractors. Standing on the rear coupling (answer C), even with a handgrip, risks being crushed by the trailer or the machine. If the tractor has no passenger seat, you do not carry anyone on it.
Legal basis: Art. 63 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); § 46 para. 4 of the Regulation on the technical conditions of vehicles and the scope of their necessary equipment