Is it allowable to stop the vehicle 11 metres beyond this road sign?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the photo, on the right side of a side street, there is a post with sign D-15 "bus stop". Stopping a vehicle less than 15 m from the post or board marking a stop is prohibited, so you must not stop 11 m beyond the sign. The answer is: no.
The Road Traffic Act prohibits stopping a vehicle less than 15 m from the post or board marking a stop, and at a stop with a lay-by - along its whole length. The aim is to let the bus pull up right next to the pavement, and to let passengers get on without stepping onto the roadway. The ban applies on both sides of the post: 15 m before it and 15 m after it, so you measure the distance with a margin.
Legal basis: Art. 49 para. 1 point 9 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); § 51 para. 1 of the Regulation on road signs and signals