In the presented situation, are you allowed to stop the vehicle with the wheels of one of the sides on the bicycle lane?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the video you are driving along a street in a city along houses and trees; on the right-hand side, beyond a strip of grass, there is a cycle path marked with blue sign C-13 and marking P-23. You must not stop the vehicle with the wheels of one side on the cycle path. The answer is: no.
The Road Traffic Act prohibits stopping a vehicle on a shared footway and cycle path, on a cycle path, in a cycle lane and in an advanced stop line for cyclists (bike box) - except for a bicycle; the ban covers any stopping, including with the wheels of only one side. The Regulation on road signs and signals states that sign C-13 marks a path intended for cyclists, who are obliged to use it if it is designated for their direction - so the cyclist has no choice and must ride exactly here, and a vehicle stopped on the cycle path forces them to move onto the roadway between the cars. What the Act allows on the pavement - stopping with the wheels of one side when certain conditions are met - does not carry over to a cycle path. You stop at the right edge of the roadway, if no sign or other rule prohibits it, or in a designated place.
Legal basis: Art. 49 para. 1 point 11 and Art. 47 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); § 37 para. 1 of the Regulation on road signs and signals