Should you stop behind the stationary vehicle in this situation?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the photo the car in front of you has stopped before a level crossing with sign B-20 "STOP": the traffic lights are flashing red, and a train is coming from the left. You should stop behind the stationary vehicle and wait together with it. The answer is: yes.
The Road Traffic Act tells you to drive at a speed that lets you stop the vehicle in a safe place when a rail vehicle is approaching or when a signal prohibits entering the crossing, and it prohibits going around a vehicle waiting for traffic over the crossing to open if this would require driving into the opposite lane. You stop at such a distance that, if necessary, you can drive around the car in front of you when traffic is opened, and you do not stop on a pedestrian crossing.
Legal basis: Art. 28 para. 2 and para. 3 point 4 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); § 98 para. 5 of the Regulation on road signs and signals