Can the increase in speed have an impact on the perception of the tram driver?
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Correct answer
A. Yes, a higher speed results in a change of perception.
Explanation
In the photo, from the cab of a tram, we see another tram driving next to us and a car on the roadway. An increase in speed may affect the way the tram driver perceives things - the answer is A.
The higher the speed, the narrower the field of view, because your eyes focus on the road in front of the vehicle, and what is happening at the side becomes blurred. The tram driver also has less time to notice a danger and react. So answer B is wrong, and answer C unnecessarily limits this effect to poor visibility - it applies in all conditions. That is why you drive more slowly in places with pedestrians and junctions.
Legal basis: Art. 19 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)