We were contacted by a reader who witnessed a man riding a unicycle with a child in his arms near Hala Banacha in Warsaw. They were both not wearing helmets. As if that wasn't enough, the child was being fed during the ride.
As described by the reader, the situation occurred on Monday around 3 p.m. near Hale Banacha.
“It gave me goosebumps”
– I noticed this man when I was starting from the traffic lights. I thought he would go down to cross the street, but he didn't, so I started to watch him. He drove on, crossed in front of me and stopped to cross the parallel street. He drove off, and I drove next to him and started recording. Both – the adult and the child, were not wearing helmets, and in addition the man was feeding the child a bun while driving – commented the author of the recording.
– It scared me because I have a four-year-old child and it gave me the creeps. When I decided to record it, the man looked in my direction but I didn't intervene because people are different and I was worried about my safety. A surprising and dangerous situation – he added.
He noted that he did not send the recording to the police.
An adult and a child on one unicycle Contact24
Two people on a unicycle? It is prohibited by law
Let us recall: according to the police, in accordance with the definition set out in the Road Traffic Act, a personal transport device (PTD) is an electrically powered vehicle (excluding electric scooters), without a seat or pedals, designed for movement only by the driver on the vehicle. Such devices include, for example, an electric skateboard, an electric self-leveling device, a segway, e-skates, an airwheel or electric unicycle.
The driver of such a device is prohibited from: pulling or towing another vehicle, transporting another person, animal or cargo and clinging to vehicles. For violating the regulations, you can get a fine of up to PLN 300. For driving such a vehicle while intoxicated or under the influence of a substance with an effect similar to alcohol, the police can impose a fine of PLN 2,500.
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