Can you expect to see a level crossing without traffic lights beyond this sign?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the photo, in winter, you are driving along a village street; on the right there is a yellow triangular sign with a steam locomotive symbol - A-10 "level crossing without barriers", and next to it, on a separate post, a marker with three bars. Beyond this sign you can expect a level crossing without traffic lights. The answer is: yes.
The Regulation on road signs and signals states that sign A-10 "level crossing without barriers" warns of a level crossing that has neither barriers nor half-barriers. The sign only says that nothing will physically close the road before the tracks - such a crossing may have traffic lights with flashing red lights, but it does not have to at all; the simplest crossings only have sign G-3 or G-4 "St Andrew's cross" and possibly sign B-20 "STOP". That is why beyond sign A-10 you always assume the worst case: you yourself must make sure that no train is coming. The Road Traffic Act requires you, when approaching a level crossing, to exercise particular caution and, before driving onto the tracks, to make sure that no rail vehicle is approaching, and to choose a speed that allows you to stop in a safe place. The post with three bars below the sign counts down the distance to the crossing.
Legal basis: § 6 para. 2 and § 78 of the Regulation on road signs and signals; Art. 28 para. 1 and 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)