Are you obliged to exercise extreme caution at a level crossing marked as such?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video we are driving along a street towards a level crossing; by the right edge of the road there is sign A-10 "level crossing without barriers" with a countdown marker post, and by the tracks the traffic lights are showing red and there is sign B-20 "STOP". At a level crossing marked like this, you are obliged to exercise particular caution - the answer is YES.
When approaching and crossing a level crossing, the driver must exercise particular caution and, before entering the tracks, make sure that no rail vehicle is approaching. At a level crossing without barriers, announced by sign A-10, this is especially important, because nothing will physically stop you before the tracks. You drive at a speed that lets you stop in a safe place when a train is approaching or the traffic lights prohibit entry. Here the lights are red and there is a STOP sign, so you stop before the traffic lights or the stop line and wait until the lights go out.
Legal basis: Art. 28 para. 1 and 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); § 6 para. 2 and § 21 para. 1 and 4 of the Regulation on road signs and signals