At what speed can you drive a bus?
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Correct answer
A. At a speed that ensures control over the vehicle.
Explanation
In the photo a bus is driving in the right-hand lane of a multi-lane roadway, next to passenger cars and a lorry. When driving a bus, you drive at a speed that ensures control over the vehicle - answer A.
The Road Traffic Act requires the driver to drive at a speed that ensures control over the vehicle, taking into account the traffic conditions, in particular the terrain, the condition and visibility of the road, the condition and load of the vehicle, the weather and the traffic volume. The speed limit on a given section (answer B) is an upper limit, not a speed you must always drive at - in rain, fog or a traffic jam you must drive more slowly. The speed limiter (answer C) sets only the technical maximum of a bus, that is 100 km/h, not a safe speed at a given moment. A bus driver is responsible for dozens of passengers, so they must always have a safety margin for a sudden event.
Legal basis: Art. 19 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)