May a vehicle left as such, in this situation impede traffic or parking for other drivers?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the photo you are looking from inside your car, which is parked on a narrow cobbled street: the driver's door is wide open onto the roadway, and other parked vehicles are standing next to it. A vehicle left like this narrows the way through and prevents others from parking next to it - it obstructs traffic and parking. The answer is: yes.
The Road Traffic Act prohibits leaving a door open without making sure that this will not endanger safety or obstruct traffic, and it allows stopping and parking only where the vehicle does not cause danger or obstruction. An open door is a surprise for drivers passing by: they may tear it off or, while going around it, drive into the opposite lane. When you get out, you open the door only for a moment, after checking in the mirror, and you close it when you walk away from the car.
Legal basis: Art. 45 para. 1 point 3 and Art. 46 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)