Is the lie of the land a factor that you should take into account when choosing your speed on a road?
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Correct answer
C. Yes.
Explanation
The photo shows a narrow road through a forest, which rises and bends beyond a hill, with an uneven surface and high banks on both sides. The lie of the land is a factor you should take into account when choosing your speed - answer C - always, and not only above 60 km/h (A); answer B is wrong.
The Road Traffic Act requires you to drive at a speed that ensures control over the vehicle, taking into account the conditions in which traffic is moving, in particular the lie of the land, the condition and visibility of the road, the condition and load of the vehicle, weather conditions and traffic density. The lie of the land means climbs, descents and bends: before the top of a hill you cannot see what is on the other side, on a descent the braking distance becomes longer, and on a bend too high a speed throws the car off its path. There is no speed threshold below which the rule stops applying - even at 40 km/h on such a road you may not have enough space to stop when a tractor appears from behind the hill. On a road like the one in the photo, you slow down before every place you cannot see all the way, and you keep to the right.
Legal basis: Art. 19 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)