In this situation, should you keep a close eye on pedestrians and adopt a cautious approach towards children?

In the photo you can see a street in a town; small children are riding balance bikes along the pavement, an adult is walking next to them, and further ahead there is a junction with a pedestrian crossing. In this situation you should watch pedestrians carefully and apply the principle of limited trust to children - the answer is YES.

The Road Traffic Act allows you to expect that other road users will obey the rules, unless the circumstances show that they may behave differently. Children on balance bikes, especially the one riding right at the edge of the pavement, may suddenly ride onto the roadway or onto the crossing without looking around. So you watch the pedestrians and the children, reduce your speed and are ready to stop before the crossing. When approaching a pedestrian crossing, you are in any case obliged to exercise particular caution and to give way to pedestrians who are stepping onto it.

Legal basis: Art. 4 and Art. 26 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)