Are you obliged to exercise extreme caution when changing driving directions?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video we are riding a moped along a residential street towards a junction with pedestrian crossings, and we turn right there. When changing direction, you are obliged to exercise particular caution - the answer is YES.
The Road Traffic Act states that a driver may change direction or the lane they are in only while exercising particular caution. A turn is a manoeuvre in which you cross the path of other road users: pedestrians crossing the roadway you are entering, cyclists going straight on, and also vehicles at the junction. Before turning, you slow down, switch on your indicator in good time, move towards the right edge of the roadway and, while turning, let pedestrians on the crossing go first. Particular caution means being ready to react immediately.
Legal basis: Art. 22 para. 1, 2 point 1 and 5, Art. 26 para. 2 and Art. 2 point 22 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)