You are in a built-up area. Are you obliged in this situation to slow down and, if necessary, stop to permit the bus driver to merge into traffic?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video we are driving along a street in a built-up area and approach a stop marked with sign D-15, where a city bus with its left indicator on is waiting in a lay-by (bus bay) separated from the roadway by a broken line; an adult with a child is waiting by the bus stop post. You are obliged to reduce speed and, if necessary, stop to allow the bus driver to join traffic (włączanie się do ruchu) - the answer is YES.
The Road Traffic Act requires a driver approaching a marked bus stop in a built-up area to reduce speed and, if necessary, stop, to allow the bus driver to join traffic if they use the indicator to signal that they intend to change lanes or to drive out of a lay-by onto the roadway. The obligation applies only in a built-up area. However, the bus driver may drive onto the roadway only after making sure that this will not endanger road safety. While slowing down at the stop, you also watch for passengers who may step onto the roadway.
Legal basis: Art. 18 para. 1 and 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)