Which of the following methods of marking a load overhanging more than 0.5 m from the rear outline of the truck is correct?
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Correct answer
A. White-and-red stripes with a total surface area of at least 1000cm2, placed directly on the load.
Explanation
In the pictures you can see: A - a board with diagonal white and red stripes, B - a board with black and yellow stripes, C - a solid with black and white stripes. You mark a load sticking out more than 0.5 m at the back of a lorry with white and red stripes with a total area of at least 1000 cm2, for example placed directly on the load - answer A.
The Road Traffic Act states that a load sticking out at the back 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, and there must be at least two stripes of each colour. The colours are the key here: black-and-yellow stripes (answer B) and black-and-white stripes (answer C) are not intended for marking a load, even if the board or solid has the right shape and size. In periods of poor visibility, you also place a red light and a red reflector on the edge of the load that sticks out the furthest.
Legal basis: Art. 61 para. 8 and para. 9 point 3 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)