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In the situation that you see here, while you park a broken-down car on the road outside a built-up area, are you obliged to place a warning triangle behind it at a distance of 150 m?

In the situation that you see here, while you park a broken-down car on the road outside a built-up area, are you obliged to place a warning triangle behind it at a distance of 150 m?

Description

Art. 50 para. 2 pt. 2(a) of the Road Traffic Act (Journal of Laws of 2012, item 1137)
Explanation

Correct answer: No

In this situation, you do not need to use a warning triangle because the vehicle is not on the carriageway and is clearly visible to other drivers.

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