In cases of breakdown, must you immediately remove the vehicle from the crossing and if this is not possible, should you warn the engine driver of the rail vehicle?

In the photo, a white car is standing on a level crossing with the barriers raised; nearby are signs A-9 "level crossing with barriers" and B-21 "no left turn". If the car comes to a standstill on the tracks because of a breakdown, you must remove it from the crossing immediately, and if this is impossible - warn the train driver of the danger. The answer is: yes.

The Road Traffic Act states that if a vehicle comes to a standstill on a level crossing, the driver must remove it from the crossing without delay, and if this is not possible, warn the driver of the rail vehicle of the danger. In practice, you try to push the car off the tracks with the help of passengers or other drivers, and if that fails - you call 112 or the number shown on the plate at the crossing, giving the crossing number, and move away from the tracks, waving something brightly coloured towards the approaching train.

Legal basis: Art. 28 para. 4 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)