How many fire extinguishers should a bus of length not exceeding 6 metres be fitted with?
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Correct answer
A. At least one.
Explanation
This question is about the number of fire extinguishers in a bus with a length not exceeding 6 metres. Such a bus must have at least one fire extinguisher - answer A.
The Regulation on the technical conditions of vehicles requires a bus to have two fire extinguishers - one close to the driver and the other inside the bus - but adds that a bus with a length not exceeding 6 m may be equipped with one fire extinguisher. This is exactly that situation, so the minimum is one fire extinguisher. Two fire extinguishers (answer B) are required only in longer buses, and three (answer C) are not required in any bus. A short bus is, for example, a minibus for a dozen or so people - given its size, one fire extinguisher is easy to reach for both the driver and the passengers. Of course, nothing prevents you from carrying an extra one.
Legal basis: § 18 para. 1 point 3 of the Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure on the technical conditions of vehicles and the scope of their necessary equipment