In this situation, should the driver pass the vehicle and reduce speed if necessary?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the photo you can see a street where the right lane is taken up by an excavator doing roadworks, marked with a U-3 direction board with red and white arrows pointing left; workers are busy next to the excavator. In this situation the driver, when passing the vehicle, should reduce speed if necessary - the answer is YES.
The Road Traffic Act requires a driver who is passing a stationary vehicle or obstacle to keep a safe distance from the vehicle, road user or obstacle being passed, and to reduce speed if necessary. The excavator is standing in the lane, so you go around it by moving into the next lane on the left, as the direction board shows. Before changing lanes, you give way to those travelling in that lane. At the roadworks, workers may appear, and there may be sand or gravel on the roadway, on which a moped easily loses grip - that is why you slow down and keep your distance.
Legal basis: Art. 23 para. 1 point 2 and Art. 22 para. 1 and 4 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)