Are you obliged to always exercise special caution while driving from dusk to dawn?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the photo, you are driving at night along a lit city street, and cars are coming from the opposite direction. When driving a vehicle from dusk to dawn, you are not obliged to exercise particular caution all the time. The answer is: no.
The Road Traffic Act requires the driver to exercise caution always, and particular caution only when the Act clearly requires it - for example when overtaking, when approaching a pedestrian crossing or a level crossing, when joining traffic (włączanie się do ruchu), when reversing or when driving in fog. Night time on its own is not one of these situations. Driving at night of course requires ordinary caution and common sense, but the Act does not cover it with particular caution. It is worth knowing this difference, because exam questions often test it.
Legal basis: Art. 3 para. 1 and Art. 2 point 22 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)