Does this sign warn you of the possibility of black ice on the road?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the photo you are driving along a road through a forest, before a bend marked with chevron boards, and on the right there is sign A-32 "frost on the roadway" with a snowflake symbol. This sign warns of the possibility of black ice on the roadway. The answer is: yes.
The Regulation on road signs and signals states that sign A-32 warns of possible frost or black ice on the roadway. The sign does not say that there is definitely ice there - it says that in this place, for example in the shade of the forest on a bend, ice appears more often than on nearby sections. The Road Traffic Act requires you to adjust your speed to the condition of the road surface and the weather conditions. At temperatures around zero you slow down before this bend, drive in a higher gear, without sharp acceleration or braking, and increase your following distance from the vehicle in front.
Legal basis: § 12 para. 2 of the Regulation on road signs and signals; Art. 19 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)