Is it permitted to stop the car in a tunnel?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the video you are driving through a long, lit tunnel with two lanes in your direction, behind other cars. You do not have the right to stop the vehicle in the tunnel. The answer is: no.
The Road Traffic Act prohibits stopping a vehicle in a tunnel, on a bridge or on a flyover (viaduct). The ban applies to stopping by your own choice; standing still in a traffic jam or at a signal cannot be avoided and is not prohibited, but then in a tunnel you keep a gap of at least 5 m from the vehicle in front. A car standing in a tunnel blocks a lane that is difficult to get around, and in the event of a fire it makes evacuation difficult. If your car breaks down in a tunnel, you switch on the hazard warning lights, pull into the emergency lay-by if there is one, and walk to the emergency exit.
Legal basis: Art. 49 para. 1 point 3 and Art. 47a of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)