Does this sign warn of a dangerous turn to the right?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video you are driving in winter on a snow-covered road through a pine forest; on the right there is a yellow triangular sign with an arrow bending to the right - A-1 "dangerous bend to the right". The sign warns of a dangerous bend to the right. The answer is: yes.
The Regulation on road signs and signals states that signs A-1 "dangerous bend to the right" and A-2 "dangerous bend to the left" warn of a dangerous bend in the direction shown on the sign, and warning signs require you to exercise particular caution. You read the direction of the bend from the arrow: here it bends to the right. A bend is marked as dangerous when it is sharp, has limited visibility or has a slippery surface - on a snow-covered forest road all three factors are present at once. The Road Traffic Act prohibits overtaking a power-driven vehicle on a bend marked with warning signs, so from the sign until after the curve you do not overtake. The technique is always the same: you lose speed on the straight before the bend, in the curve you do not brake or accelerate sharply, you keep to the right and look where you want to go, not at the trees. On snow you slow down more than your instinct tells you.
Legal basis: § 3 para. 1 and § 4 para. 1 of the Regulation on road signs and signals; Art. 24 para. 7 point 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)