Can riding a moped on road markings be dangerous?
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Correct answer
B. Yes, road markings may be slippery regardless of weather conditions.
Explanation
In the photo there is a junction in town with a pedestrian crossing marked with stripes on the roadway, sign D-6b and a cycle path on the right. Riding a moped over road markings can be dangerous, because they can be slippery regardless of the weather conditions - answer B.
Road markings are painted with paint or a compound that is smoother than asphalt and gives less grip - even in the dry the tyre holds less well on it, and in sudden braking or when leaning hard the wheel slips easily. In rain the difference is even bigger, but the danger is not limited to a wet surface, so answers A and C are wrong. Be especially careful on large areas: the stripes of pedestrian crossings, arrows, words and stop lines. Before a crossing you brake earlier, before you ride onto the stripes, and in a bend you do not lean hard over painted lines. Here there is also the duty to reduce speed before a pedestrian crossing and a cycle crossing.
Legal basis: Art. 19 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); § 47 para. 4 of the Regulation on road signs and signals