At what permissible speed can you drive in a residential area?
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Correct answer
C. 20 km/h
Explanation
The question is about the speed limit in a residential area. It is 20 km/h - answer C.
A residential area, marked with sign D-40, is an area in which pedestrians may use the full width of the road and have right of way over vehicles. That is why the Road Traffic Act limits the speed of every vehicle in a residential area to 20 km/h - this also applies to a tram if it passes through such an area. The values of 40 km/h (answer A) and 30 km/h (answer B) are too high. In a residential area, you drive slowly, watch pedestrians and are ready to stop at any moment. Pedestrians may step onto the roadway there at any point.
Legal basis: Art. 11 para. 5 and Art. 20 para. 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); § 58 of the Regulation on road signs and signals