Which of the following persons are exempted from the obligation to use safety belts when travelling in a passenger car?
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Correct answer
C. Woman with a visible pregnancy.
Explanation
A woman who is visibly pregnant is exempt from the obligation to use seat belts in a passenger car - answer C. The Road Traffic Act names her directly in the list of exceptions. Passengers in the back seat (A) must wear seat belts just like those in the front, and eating a meal (B) is no reason at all to unfasten your seat belt.
The Road Traffic Act requires the driver and the people carried in a vehicle fitted with seat belts to use them, and the list of exemptions is closed: a person with a medical certificate, a visibly pregnant woman, a taxi driver carrying a passenger, an instructor or examiner during training, some officers on duty, a medical team giving help, an escort (konwojent), a person on a stretcher or in a wheelchair, and small children on buses. An exemption from the obligation is not a ban - doctors recommend wearing a seat belt during pregnancy too, with the lower strap under the belly.
Legal basis: Art. 39 para. 1 and para. 2 point 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)