Should you exercise extreme caution when passing by the visible tram stop?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video we are driving along a narrow city roadway that runs right next to the tram tracks; on the left, behind a barrier, we pass the platform of a tram stop with a shelter, and on the right there are pedestrian crossing signs. When passing a visible tram stop, you should exercise particular caution - the answer is YES.
The Road Traffic Act requires a driver to exercise particular caution when passing a marked tram stop that is not located next to a footway (droga dla pieszych). Passengers getting off a tram, and those running to catch it, often cross the roadway without looking. If the stop has no island for passengers, and a tram is arriving at it or standing at it, you must stop and let through pedestrians walking to or from the tram. Here there is a platform separated by a barrier, but pedestrians may still come down from it onto the crossing, so you slow down and watch its end.
Legal basis: Art. 26 para. 6 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)