In the presented situation the engine will not start and you have no possibility of removing the vehicle from the track-way. Are you obliged to warn the driver of the rail vehicle of danger?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video your car has stopped on a level crossing marked with a St Andrew's cross, the engine will not start, and through the open door you can see the tracks running in both directions. Since you cannot remove the vehicle from the tracks, you are obliged to warn the driver of the rail vehicle of the danger. The answer is: yes.
The Road Traffic Act states that if a vehicle comes to a standstill on a level crossing, the driver is obliged to remove it from the crossing without delay, and if this is not possible - to warn the driver of the rail vehicle. In practice: you get your passengers out, call 112 and give the crossing number from the yellow sticker on the cross or on the barrier mechanism, and then you walk along the tracks in the direction from which a train may come, and give signals to the train driver.
Legal basis: Art. 28 para. 4 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)