Do pedestrians using the road in this area have priority over the vehicle?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video we are driving along a narrow residential street between detached houses, we pass a 30 km/h speed limit sign, and at the entrance to a side road there is sign D-40 "residential area". In this area, pedestrians using the road have right of way over vehicles - the answer is YES.
Sign D-40 marks the entrance to a residential area. The Road Traffic Act states that in a residential area a pedestrian may use the full width of the road and has right of way over vehicles. So a pedestrian does not have to walk on the pavement or on the left side of the road - they may walk in the middle, and children may play there. The driver drives at a speed of no more than 20 km/h, watches the shoulders and the exits from properties, and is ready to stop to let a pedestrian pass. However, the pedestrian's right of way does not mean that they may obstruct vehicle traffic unnecessarily.
Legal basis: Art. 11 para. 5 and Art. 20 para. 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); § 58 para. 1 of the Regulation on road signs and signals