Does this line indicate the stop spot that ensures the best visibility at the intersection?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
The thick, solid line before the junction is the mandatory stop line P-12, linked to sign B-20 "STOP". According to the technical conditions for road signs, the road authority places it where the driver, after stopping, has the best possible view of the priority road, and at the same time does not enter the path of vehicles on the priority road or a pedestrian crossing. That is why it is precisely this line that shows the stopping place with the best visibility at the junction.
The rules say that at a STOP sign you must stop at the marked place, and if there is none - where the driver can make sure that they will not obstruct traffic on the priority road. Since the line is painted, you do not look for your own place: you stop before P-12, and if you cannot see something from there, you move forward slowly and look again.
Legal basis: § 21 para. 2 and § 89 para. 1 of the Regulation on road signs and signals; Annex No. 2 to the Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of 3 July 2003 on detailed technical conditions for road signs and signals (point 5.2.3)