What distance should be maintained between two organized columns of buses?
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Correct answer
C. At least 500 m.
Explanation
The question is about the distance between organised columns of buses. It must be at least 500 m - answer C.
The Road Traffic Act states that the distance between moving columns must not be less than 500 m for columns of motor vehicles and 200 m for columns of other vehicles. A bus is a motor vehicle, so 500 m applies. The value 200 m (answer B) applies to columns of, for example, bicycles or horse-drawn vehicles, and 100 m (answer A) does not come from the regulations. The same Act limits the number of buses in one column to 5. A large gap between columns gives other drivers space for overtaking and for joining traffic (włączanie się do ruchu), because a long column of buses cannot be overtaken safely in one go.
Legal basis: Art. 32 para. 1 point 3 and para. 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)