If you park a broken-down car outside a built-up area, are you obliged to place a warning triangle immediately behind the car or on it?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the photo, a white car with its hazard warning lights on is standing on the shoulder of a two-way road outside a built-up area, just beyond the broken edge line; in the distance you can see sign B-33 "50". A warning triangle is placed directly behind the vehicle or on it only in a built-up area; outside a built-up area it must stand 30-50 m behind the car. The answer is: no.
The Road Traffic Act distinguishes two ways of signalling that a broken-down vehicle is stationary on ordinary roads: outside a built-up area, the triangle is placed 30-50 m behind the vehicle and the hazard warning lights are switched on, while in a built-up area the hazard warning lights are switched on (or, if the vehicle does not have them, the sidelights) and the triangle is placed behind the vehicle or on it, at a height of no more than 1 m. Outside towns, cars travel faster, so the warning must be visible from a greater distance - a triangle stuck to the bumper would be noticed too late.
Legal basis: Art. 50 para. 2 point 2 letter a and b of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)