You start driving. Are you obliged in this situation to yield the right of way to the vehicle visible in the mirror?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video you are standing at the right edge of the roadway between parked cars and you intend to move off. In the left mirror you can see a car approaching from behind with its lights on. Starting to drive after parking is joining traffic (włączanie się do ruchu), so you must give way to it. The answer is: yes.
The Road Traffic Act says that joining traffic happens when starting to drive after parking or stopping that did not result from traffic conditions, and a driver joining traffic exercises particular caution and gives way to any other vehicle or road user. You switch on the indicator, look in the mirror and over your shoulder into the blind spot, and move off only when you will not force anyone to brake or change lanes.
Legal basis: Art. 17 para. 1 and 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)