Module 1 · § 1–§ 10, § 52 zákona č. 361/2000 Sb.
Basic terms and duties
Before you set off, you need to know what the law is actually talking about. This module is the vocabulary and the basic rules of behaviour — everything else is built on it.
- 1 Purpose and scope of the Act Where the Act applies, who it covers and how it fits in with the other regulations. 9 min read
- 2 Road users Driver, pedestrian, person in charge of animals, passenger, vehicle operator — and why it matters. 11 min read
- 3 Types of roads Motorway, expressway, local and private-purpose roads — and what follows from them. 9 min read
- 4 Terms on the carriageway Traffic lane, verge, junction, junction boundary, traffic obstruction. 10 min read
- 5 Stopping, parking, being brought to a halt Three terms that sound the same and mean different things. 8 min read
- 6 Basic duties of a road user Consideration, discipline and adapting your behaviour to the conditions (Section 4). 9 min read
- 7 Driver's duties What a driver must do on top of what applies to other road users (Sections 5 and 7). 13 min read
- 8 Alcohol and other addictive substances Zero tolerance, residual alcohol, medicines and the duty to undergo testing. 10 min read
- 9 Carrying passengers and child car seats Seat belts, the 150 cm and 36 kg limits, airbags and permitted seats. 12 min read
- 10 Carrying loads Securing, overhanging loads and marking with a red flag (Section 52). 10 min read