At what maximum speed are you allowed to drive on the road beyond this sign if you are hauling another passenger car?
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Correct answer
A. 30 km/h.
Explanation
The sign on the right is D-42 "built-up area", so beyond it the speed limit is 50 km/h. However, if you are towing another car, a lower limit applies to you: 30 km/h in a built-up area - answer A. The towed vehicle has limited braking and steering, so the Road Traffic Act lowers the speed of the combination.
The Road Traffic Act allows towing a power-driven vehicle only on condition that the speed of the towing vehicle does not exceed 30 km/h in a built-up area and 60 km/h outside it. In addition, the towing vehicle must have its dipped headlights on, the towed vehicle (except a motorcycle) must have a reflective triangle at the back on the left side or show flashing amber signals, and a person with a driving licence must sit in the towed vehicle, unless the method of towing makes steering it unnecessary.
Legal basis: Art. 31 para. 1 point 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); § 58 para. 3 of the Regulation on road signs and signals