What speed must you drive on a motorway?
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Correct answer
C. A speed which does not cause an obstacle for other drivers, but not exceeding the maximum speed limit.
Explanation
In the photo you are driving on a motorway marked with D-9 signs, behind a lorry, under a flyover. On a motorway you must drive at a safe speed that does not obstruct other drivers, but not higher than the speed limit - answer C. The rules do not require you to drive at least 40 km/h (A) or 60 km/h (B).
The Road Traffic Act requires you to drive at a speed that keeps the vehicle under control, taking traffic conditions into account, and at the same time does not obstruct other drivers; on a motorway a passenger car must not exceed 140 km/h. The figure 40 km/h appears in the definition of a motorway - it is a road only for motor vehicles that can reach at least this speed - but it is not a required minimum driving speed. You drive smoothly, in the right lane when it is free, and with a following distance that will let you stop behind the lorry.
Legal basis: Art. 19 para. 1 and para. 2 point 1, Art. 20 para. 3 point 1 letter a and Art. 2 point 3 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); § 48 para. 2 of the Regulation on road signs and signals