Which of the following elements should a school bus be equipped with?
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Correct answer
A. An external acoustic sound warning that the vehicle is reversing.
Explanation
In the photo you can see an orange bus from behind, with an "AUTOBUS SZKOLNY" (school bus) board in the window and a yellow board with a children symbol. A school bus must be equipped with an audible signal that warns people outside that the vehicle is reversing - answer A.
The Regulation on the technical conditions of vehicles lists the equipment of a school bus, including an audible signal warning people outside that the vehicle is reversing, a flashing warning light that switches on when the doors are open, and a device that prevents the bus from moving off with the doors open. Young children move around a school bus, and the driver may not see them in the mirrors, so the sound is meant to warn them. The regulations do not require three cones (answer B). A cabin separated from the passenger space (answer C) is actually prohibited: the driver's seat in a school bus must not be in such a cabin, so that the driver can see the children and react quickly.
Legal basis: § 22 para. 1 point 1 and point 3 letter d-f of the Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure on the technical conditions of vehicles and the scope of their necessary equipment