Can you overtake the cyclist in this situation?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the video we are riding a moped along a street in town; on the right, in a cycle lane separated by bollards, there is a cyclist in a high-visibility vest, and ahead of us there is a pedestrian crossing and a cycle crossing marked with D-6b signs. In this situation you cannot overtake the cyclist - the answer is NO.
The Road Traffic Act prohibits overtaking a vehicle on a pedestrian crossing and immediately before it, and also on a cycle crossing and immediately before it, except where traffic is controlled. A bicycle is a vehicle, and there are no traffic lights at this pedestrian crossing and cycle crossing, so overtaking the cyclist is prohibited here. The cyclist could block your view of a pedestrian stepping onto the crossing, or could stop to let that pedestrian go. So you ride behind her and overtake only after the cycle crossing, with a lateral clearance of at least 1 m.
Legal basis: Art. 26 para. 3 point 1, Art. 27 para. 4 and Art. 24 para. 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)