When passing the stationary object on the left, are you obliged to keep a safe distance?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video, you are driving along a wide street in town where roadworks are in progress; the left lane is closed by a road barrier with white and red stripes, sign C-9 and an illuminated arrow instructing you to pass on the right. When passing this obstacle, you are obliged to 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 Regulation on road signs and signals adds that sign C-9 requires you to pass on the right side of the sign. People may be working behind the barrier, so you move to the right lane in good time, slow down and do not speed up until you have passed the whole section of roadworks.
Legal basis: Art. 23 para. 1 point 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); § 35 para. 1 of the Regulation on road signs and signals