If you approach a railway crossing on a motorcycle, how will you make sure that a train is not approaching?
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Correct answer
B. By turning the head and observing the railway line directly.
Explanation
In the photo you are approaching a level crossing without barriers, marked with signs B-20 "stop" and G-3; the tracks cross the roadway. When approaching a level crossing on a motorcycle, you make sure that no train is coming by turning your head and watching the tracks directly - answer B.
The Road Traffic Act states that the driver of a vehicle approaching a level crossing must exercise particular caution and, before entering, make sure that no rail vehicle is approaching, and sign B-20 additionally requires you to stop. The tracks run to the side, often at an angle and behind trees, so you can see a train only if you look along them. In a helmet you cannot do this out of the corner of your eye or by moving only your eyes (answers A and C) - the helmet covers the sides, and a head facing straight ahead sees only a part of the road. You must turn your head to the left and to the right, far enough to see the track along its whole visible length in both directions; you do this after stopping at sign B-20, when the motorcycle is stationary and nothing distracts you. A train travels faster than it seems and will not manage to stop in time.
Legal basis: Art. 28 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); § 21 para. 1 and § 78 para. 5 of the Regulation on road signs and signals