When driving a motor vehicle, are you obliged to adhere to the orders and signals given at night outside a built-up area by the railway worker at the level crossing?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
There is no photo for this question. When driving a power-driven vehicle, you must follow the instructions and signals of a railway worker at a level crossing - also at night and outside a built-up area. The answer is: yes.
The Road Traffic Act states that instructions and signals given by persons directing traffic or authorised to control it take precedence over light signals and road signs, and among the persons authorised to give instructions and signals to a road user it directly lists a railway worker at a level crossing; these persons should be easy to recognise and visible from a sufficient distance. The time of day and the place do not matter - a crossing keeper at a level crossing at night outside a town has the same right to stop you or let you through as a police officer at a junction in the city centre. At night a railway worker uses a torch or a disc with a light, and his signal to stop means that a train is close, even if you cannot see or hear it. You slow down, watch his gestures and stop at a safe distance from the tracks.
Legal basis: Art. 5 para. 1 and 2 and Art. 6 para. 1 point 4 and para. 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)