Are you always obliged to stop before this crossing?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the photo you can see a road approaching a level crossing over two tracks; at the right edge there is sign B-20 STOP, and just beyond it there is St Andrew's cross G-4 with double arms, and the stop line P-12 and the word STOP are painted on the roadway. You are always obliged to stop before this crossing - the answer is YES.
Sign B-20 STOP before the tracks means that you must not enter without stopping, and line P-12 shows the place where you must stop. Stopping is always compulsory - regardless of whether a train is approaching or the tracks are empty. After stopping, you make sure that no rail vehicle is coming, and only then do you enter the crossing. St Andrew's cross marks the place where you stop because of train traffic. You do not stop on the crossing itself, and you drive across the tracks without delay.
Legal basis: § 21 para. 1 and 4, § 78 para. 5 and § 89 para. 1 of the Regulation on road signs and signals; Art. 28 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)