You intend to haul a motorcycle by means of another motorcycle. How should both vehicles be connected?
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Correct answer
B. With a flexible connection device, in a manner allowing for easy disengagement.
Explanation
The question is about how to connect two motorcycles when towing. You connect the towed motorcycle to the towing one with a flexible connection, in a way that allows easy release - answer B.
The Road Traffic Act states that a towed vehicle must be connected to the towing vehicle in a way that prevents it from coming loose while driving, but this does not apply to towing a motorcycle, which should be connected to the towing vehicle with a flexible connection in a way that allows easy release. Answer A describes the rule for cars, and answer C a rigid connection, which is prohibited for a motorcycle. The point is the safety of the rider of the towed motorcycle: if the motorcycle starts to fall over or the rope gets caught in a wheel, the rider must be able to free themselves at once instead of being dragged along the asphalt. The rope is 4-6 m long and has a flag or red and white stripes; the towed motorcycle must have both brakes working, because on a rope it brakes on its own, and its rider must have a driving licence. The towing rider uses dipped headlights and rides no faster than 30 km/h in a built-up area and 60 km/h outside it.
Legal basis: Art. 31 para. 1 point 1-4, 6 and 7 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)