Where should luggage be transported in a tourist bus?
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Correct answer
C. In the luggage hold.
Explanation
In the photo you can see a white touring coach from the side, with luggage hold doors below the windows. In a touring coach, luggage is carried in the luggage holds - answer C.
The Road Traffic Act requires a load to be placed so that it does not affect the stability of the vehicle and is secured against moving, and the Regulation on the technical conditions of vehicles requires the luggage compartment of a bus to protect luggage against falling out and damage. The luggage holds under the floor are intended for this: the luggage lies low, does not slide around the passenger area and does not endanger passengers. A suitcase on a seat (answer A) takes up a passenger's place, and when the bus brakes it flies forward like a missile. Luggage between the seats (answer B) blocks the aisle and access to the emergency exits. In the passenger area only small items stay, on the overhead shelves.
Legal basis: Art. 61 para. 2 and 3 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); § 18 para. 1 point 11 of the Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure on the technical conditions of vehicles and the scope of their necessary equipment