Can you overtake in this situation?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the video you are driving in the left lane of a two-lane roadway, and a red car is moving next to you in the right lane. Just ahead of you there is a pedestrian crossing marked with sign D-6, and the line between the lanes changes into a solid line before it. You must not overtake immediately before a pedestrian crossing. The answer is: no.
The Road Traffic Act prohibits overtaking on a pedestrian crossing and immediately before it, except at a crossing where traffic is controlled. The reason is simple: the car being overtaken hides from you a pedestrian who may be just stepping onto the zebra crossing. You may start the manoeuvre only after the crossing, when there is enough space and visibility.
Legal basis: Art. 26 para. 3 point 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); § 86 para. 3 of the Regulation on road signs and signals