Are you allowed to stop directly beyond this level crossing to drop off a passenger?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the photo, you are driving across a level crossing with raised half-barriers; on the right a woman with a bag is walking, and further on the street runs between houses. Stopping a vehicle less than 10 m from a level crossing is prohibited, so you cannot stop directly beyond the crossing, even to drop off a passenger. The answer is: no.
The Road Traffic Act prohibits stopping a vehicle on a level crossing, on a tram crossing, at a junction, and less than 10 m from a crossing or junction. The point is that a vehicle standing just beyond the tracks must not block those who are crossing them at that moment - if the barriers started to come down, they would have nowhere to go. You drop off your passenger further on, at least 10 m beyond the crossing.
Legal basis: Art. 49 para. 1 point 1 and Art. 28 para. 3 point 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)