How many persons are you allowed to carry on an articulated bus used for public transport?
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Correct answer
B. Not more than the capacity specified in the registration card.
Explanation
The question is about the number of people you may carry on an articulated city bus. No more than the number of places specified in the vehicle registration certificate - answer B.
The Road Traffic Act states that the number of people carried must not exceed the number of places specified in the vehicle registration certificate. For a city bus, the certificate lists both seated and standing places, and a notice in the bus reminds passengers of this number. The carrier (answer A) cannot set a higher number than the certificate allows. The rule "as many as fit, as long as the doors close" (answer C) leads to overloading the bus and puts passengers at risk every time you brake suddenly. The rules on retention of the driving licence for carrying too many people do not apply to public collective transport, but the limit on places still applies.
Legal basis: Art. 63 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); § 18 para. 1 point 12 of the Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure on the technical conditions of vehicles and the scope of their necessary equipment