You are in a built-up area. Are you obliged in this situation to slow down and, if necessary, stop?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video we are driving along a street in a built-up area behind a passenger car; on the right, at a bus shelter, there is a city bus with its left indicator on, which wants to move off from the stop. As you are in a built-up area, you are obliged to reduce speed and, if necessary, stop - the answer is YES.
When approaching a marked bus stop in a built-up area, you must reduce speed and, if necessary, stop, to allow the bus to join traffic (włączanie się do ruchu) if its driver uses the indicator to signal that they intend to change lanes or to drive out of a lay-by (bus bay) onto the roadway. In the video the bus has its indicator on, so you take your foot off the accelerator and are ready to brake. The rule applies only in a built-up area - outside it, the vehicle travelling on the roadway has right of way. While slowing down, also watch for pedestrians who may step out from behind the bus.
Legal basis: Art. 18 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)