Are you obliged to exercise extreme caution in this situation?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video we are driving in the right lane behind a red car towards a junction; the traffic lights show a green signal, and sign D-1 stands at the right-hand edge. In this situation you are obliged to exercise particular caution - the answer is YES.
The Road Traffic Act requires every driver approaching a junction to exercise particular caution - this also applies to junctions with traffic lights and to driving on green. The obligation to exercise particular caution is also linked to approaching a pedestrian crossing and to every change of direction. A green light does not guarantee that everyone will obey it: a pedestrian may step onto the roadway on red, and a driver from an intersecting road may drive in at the last moment. That is why before the junction you ease off the throttle, watch the crossing and the entries of intersecting roads, and are ready to brake.
Legal basis: Art. 25 para. 1, Art. 26 para. 1 and Art. 2 point 22 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)