Are you obliged to exercise particular caution in the presented situation?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video you are approaching a level crossing with half-barriers: you pass sign A-9 with a plate, and next to the tracks there is sign B-20 "STOP" with traffic lights. When approaching a level crossing and driving over it, you are obliged to exercise particular caution. The answer is: yes.
The Road Traffic Act states that a driver approaching a level crossing and driving over it exercises particular caution, and before entering the tracks makes sure that no rail vehicle is approaching. The STOP sign also requires you to stop before the crossing. A train has no way to give way to you and needs hundreds of metres to brake, so it is you who looks both ways, even when the barriers are raised and the lights are not flashing.
Legal basis: Art. 28 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); § 6 para. 1 and § 21 para. 4 of the Regulation on road signs and signals