Are you obliged to yield the right of way to a pedestrian approaching a pedestrian crossing?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the video we are driving a tram on a segregated track next to the roadway towards a pedestrian crossing marked with sign D-6; on the right, on the pavement next to the crossing, there are pedestrians. You are not required to give way to a pedestrian who is only approaching the pedestrian crossing - the answer is NO.
A tram driver gives way to a pedestrian who is already on the crossing. A pedestrian entering the crossing does not have right of way over a tram, and certainly not a pedestrian who is only approaching it. However, the tram driver must exercise particular caution and reduce speed so as not to endanger the pedestrian - the pedestrian may not notice the tram.
Legal basis: Art. 26 para. 1a and Art. 13 para. 1a of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)