Is it forbidden to perform a reverse manoeuvre on a single lane expressway?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the photo you are driving along a slip road onto a road next to which, on the right, there is sign D-7 "expressway", and there are barriers along the roadway. Reversing on a single-carriageway expressway is prohibited. The answer is: yes.
The Road Traffic Act prohibits reversing in a tunnel, on a bridge, on a flyover, on a motorway or on an expressway - without distinguishing whether the expressway has one carriageway or two. The Regulation on road signs and signals states that sign D-7 marks the beginning or continuation of an expressway. On such a road cars travel at up to 100 or 120 km/h and nobody expects a vehicle moving backwards; even a few metres of reversing on the slip road may cause a collision. If you missed your exit, you drive on to the next interchange and make a U-turn there.
Legal basis: Art. 23 para. 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); § 48 para. 1 of the Regulation on road signs and signals