When passing a stationary obstacle are you obliged to keep a safe distance from the obstacle?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the photo, you are driving under a flyover (viaduct); right at the right edge of the roadway there is the stone abutment wall of the flyover, marked with a yellow and black board U-9 indicating restricted clearance, and a narrow shoulder separates the lane from it. When passing such an obstacle, you must keep a safe distance from it. The answer is: yes.
The Road Traffic Act states that when passing a stationary vehicle or obstacle, the driver is obliged to keep a safe distance from the vehicle, road user or obstacle being passed and, if necessary, reduce speed. The yellow and black stripes of the board warn that the object is dangerously close to the roadway. You keep to the centre of your lane and remember the mirror, which sticks out beyond the outline of the car.
Legal basis: Art. 23 para. 1 point 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)