Which of the following factors can limit your field of vision on the road when riding a motorcycle during the day?
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Correct answer
A. Ill-fitted helmet.
Explanation
In the photo you can see a motorcyclist from behind - in a full-face helmet and a jacket with protectors, riding along a straight road during the day. During the day, an ill-fitting helmet may limit your field of view of the road - answer A.
The Road Traffic Act requires a driver to keep control of the vehicle, and seeing the road is a condition for this. A helmet that is too big slides over your eyes when you brake or go over bumps, one that is too small or badly positioned blocks the sides, and a narrow visor opening cuts off the view at a junction - and it is from the side that cars come. A scratched, misted-up or tinted visor makes the view even worse. Badly adjusted lights (answer B) matter at night, not during the day, and they concern lighting the road, not the field of view. A motorcycle suit that is too tight (answer C) restricts movement, but does not block the view - unless a stiff collar makes it impossible to turn your head, which is a problem of the cut, not of the field of view of the road. You choose a helmet that fits evenly, does not press and does not turn on your head, and you clean the visor before riding.
Legal basis: Art. 19 para. 1 and Art. 3 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)