Are you exempt from the duty to exercise particular caution in the presented situation?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the video you are approaching a level crossing with half-barriers, marked with sign A-9 and with sign B-20 "STOP" next to the tracks. Raised half-barriers and lights that are off do not exempt you from the duty of particular caution - this duty applies at every crossing, always. The answer is: no.
The Road Traffic Act requires a driver approaching a crossing and driving over it to exercise particular caution and, before entering the tracks, to make sure that no rail vehicle is coming. Safety devices can break down, and the STOP sign tells you to stop regardless of them. You slow down, stop before the tracks, look left and right, and only then drive across.
Legal basis: Art. 28 para. 1 and 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); § 21 para. 4 of the Regulation on road signs and signals