Beyond this sign, is 120 km/h the maximum speed at which you may drive a passenger car?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the photo you are driving behind a lorry under a flyover, on a road marked on both sides with D-9 "motorway" signs. The maximum speed of a passenger car on the road beyond this sign is not 120 km/h. The answer is: no.
The Road Traffic Act states that the speed limit for a passenger car, a motorcycle and a lorry up to 3.5 t on a motorway is 140 km/h; 120 km/h applies on a dual-carriageway expressway. The Regulation on road signs and signals specifies that sign D-9 marks the beginning or continuation of a motorway. Watch out for a trap: a vehicle combination, for example a passenger car with a trailer, may drive on a motorway at no more than 80 km/h. The limit of 140 km/h is the maximum in dry conditions and with good visibility, not a required speed - in rain or behind a lorry you slow down.
Legal basis: Art. 20 para. 3 point 1 letter a and point 2 letter a of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); § 48 para. 2 of the Regulation on road signs and signals