What should be the colour of a flag that you use for marking a load protruding from the back of a passenger car?
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Correct answer
C. Red.
Explanation
You may mark a load sticking out from the back of a passenger car with a red flag - answer C. A green flag (A) is not provided for in the rules, and a yellow one (B) is not used for marking a load, although a yellow or red flag marks the connection when towing.
The Road Traffic Act states that a load sticking out from the back of a vehicle is marked with white and red stripes placed on the load or on a board, and during poor visibility also with a red light and a red reflector; a load sticking out from the back of a passenger car, or of a trailer pulled by a passenger car, may be marked with a red flag measuring at least 50 x 50 cm, placed at the edge of the load that sticks out furthest. An orange flag is used for marking a load sticking out at the front or at the side. Remember also that a load must not stick out from the back by more than 2 m.
Legal basis: Art. 61 para. 9 point 3 and 4 and para. 6 point 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)