In the presented situation, when pulling over, should you do it carefully and slow down significantly if the need be?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
On the right side of the road there is a yellow triangle with a car whose wheels are going off the edge of the roadway - sign A-31 "dangerous shoulder". It warns that the shoulder is soft or lower than the roadway, and driving onto it can end with a wheel sinking in or the steering wheel being jerked. If you have to drive onto such a shoulder, you do it carefully and slow down considerably. The answer is: yes.
The Regulation on road signs and signals states that A-31 warns of a dangerous shoulder, soft or lowered. In the photo you can see an unpaved shoulder that may be soft or lowered: if an oncoming vehicle forced you to move onto the shoulder, at high speed a wheel could drop over the edge and the car could spin. That is why at A-31 you stay on the asphalt and drive more slowly.
Legal basis: § 12 para. 1 of the Regulation on road signs and signals