We are verifying markings on national roads – informed the General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways (GDDKiA). Road users have also asked road users for help, who can submit their comments in a specially created form.
“The main purpose of road markings is to improve vehicle traffic, ensure the safety of its participants and bystanders, and facilitate the use of the road. A large accumulation of signs on national roads, the use of which results from applicable law, may sometimes lead to ignoring their recommendations by drivers. there is a public belief that roads in Poland are destined,” she wrote in a statement GDDKiA.
GDDKiA will verify signs on national roads
She explained that, therefore, in 2023 she would start “verifying the markings on national roads, the purpose of which will be to assess the validity of the signs listed below”. “In particular, in the conditions of changing road surroundings and traffic conditions” – she emphasized.
GDDKiA indicated that the verification of the marking will be carried out on the entire national road network and will concern the validity of 7 signs B-6/8/9, B-33, B-25, B-26, B-36, D-42 and A-30 , as well as horizontal markings in terms of edge lines.
Form for road users
“This review will be carried out with an emphasis on limiting the amount of excess marking on the roads, additional ‘highlighting’ or reminding drivers of the meaning of the previous sign, etc.” – it was written in the communiqué.
GDDKiA pointed out that “in connection with the above, we count on the voice of national road users themselves” and invited “to submit comments on redundant signs from the indicated list”.
“Your observations can be sent to us via form available on the website“- she said.
Main photo source: Krzysztof Nalewajko, GDDKiA