In this situation, are you obliged, notwithstanding your right of way, to exercise extreme caution?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video we are riding a moped along a road marked with sign D-1 "priority road" and approaching a junction, which a silver passenger car is approaching from an intersecting road on the right. In this situation, despite having right of way, you are obliged to exercise particular caution - the answer is YES.
The Road Traffic Act requires a driver approaching a junction to exercise particular caution - regardless of whether they have right of way. Having right of way does not guarantee that others will respect it: a driver from the minor road may not notice the moped, may misjudge its speed, or may simply fail to give way. A two-wheeler is narrow and easy to miss. That is why before the junction you roll off the throttle, watch the car on the right, are ready to brake and, ideally, make eye contact with its driver.
Legal basis: Art. 25 para. 1, Art. 2 point 22 and Art. 4 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)