How should luggage be transported in a tourist bus if it has sharp edges?
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Correct answer
B. In the luggage hold.
Explanation
In the photo you can see a white touring coach from the side, with luggage hold doors. You carry luggage with sharp edges in the luggage holds - answer B.
The Road Traffic Act requires a load to be 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. An item with sharp edges, for example tools, skis or a metal box, in the passenger area can, in braking or a collision, pierce a backrest or injure someone's head. Between the seats (answer A) it blocks the aisle and the escape route, and under a seat (answer C) it easily slides out and hits passengers' legs. In a luggage hold, separated from people, such luggage does not endanger anyone - it is also worth wrapping it or securing it against sliding.
Legal basis: Art. 61 para. 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