Are you allowed to carry a passenger under the influence of substances with similar effects as alcohol on a single track motorcycle?
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Correct answer
C. No.
Explanation
This question is about carrying, on a single-track motorcycle, a passenger who is under the influence of substances with effects similar to alcohol. You are not allowed to carry such a passenger - answer C.
The Road Traffic Act prohibits carrying a person who is intoxicated, after drinking alcohol or under the influence of a substance with effects similar to alcohol on a bicycle, moped or motorcycle, unless the person is carried in a sidecar. A single-track motorcycle has no sidecar, so the prohibition is absolute. Substances with effects similar to alcohol are, for example, drugs, legal highs and some medicines - the provision treats them in the same way as alcohol. Answer A leaves the decision to your own judgement, and answer B links it to the type of road - there are no such conditions in the Act; on a dirt road, a passenger in poor condition will fall off even more easily. The passenger on a two-wheeler helps to keep the motorcycle balanced: they must hold on, lean together with you and not make sudden movements, and intoxicating substances destroy exactly this coordination and reaction time. You, as the rider, are responsible for carrying such a passenger.
Legal basis: Art. 45 para. 2 point 2 and para. 1 point 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)