When intending to drive left beyond the level crossing in this situation, can you continue driving?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the video you are approaching a level crossing with half-barriers; the half-barriers are raised and the lights are not flashing. However, right after the crossing there is a junction with a priority road (you can see sign A-7), and a queue of cars is standing in the left-turn lane. If you drove onto the tracks, you would have to stop on them, because there is no space on the other side to continue driving. You cannot continue driving. The answer is: no.
The Road Traffic Act prohibits entering a level crossing if there is no space on the other side of the crossing to continue driving, and it requires particular caution when approaching a crossing. A car brought to a standstill on the tracks is a deadly danger, because the train will not manage to brake in time. You stop before the crossing and move off only when there is free space beyond the tracks for the whole length of your vehicle.
Legal basis: Art. 28 para. 1 and para. 3 point 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)