Which of the following methods of marking a load overhanging for more than 0.5 m from the rear outline of the truck is correct?
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Correct answer
C. A plaque with white-and-red stripes with a total surface area of no less than 1000 cm2.
Explanation
The drawings show: A - a red flag, B - a warning triangle, C - a board with diagonal white and red stripes. You mark a load sticking out more than 0.5 m at the rear of a lorry with a board with white and red stripes with a total area of at least 1000 cm2 - the answer is C.
The Road Traffic Act states that a load sticking out at the rear of a vehicle is marked with white and red stripes placed directly on the load, on a board or on a geometric solid hung at the end of the load. The total area of the stripes visible from behind must be at least 1000 cm2, with at least two stripes of each colour, and at night a red light and a red reflector are added. A red flag (answer A) is allowed only on a passenger car or a trailer pulled by a passenger car, and it must measure at least 50 x 50 cm. A warning triangle (answer B) is used to mark a vehicle that has come to a standstill on the road, not a load.
Legal basis: Art. 61 para. 8 and para. 9 point 3 and 4 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)