In this situation, might the pedestrian running on the pavement present a hazard?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video you are driving along a housing estate street; on the right, in the parking spaces by sign D-18, there is a silver car, and a woman in blue trousers is running along the pavement next to it towards the roadway. A pedestrian running along the pavement may be a hazard. The answer is: yes.
The Road Traffic Act requires a driver to be careful and to avoid any action which could put anyone in danger, and the principle of limited trust tells you to be prepared for another road user to break the rules when their behaviour suggests it. A running person is such a signal: someone in a hurry, looking at their feet or at their phone, may run onto the roadway without looking around, and the parked car hides her from you until the last moment and hides you from her. In the video the woman runs out from behind the parked car onto the edge of the roadway right in front of your car. That is why, when you see a running pedestrian near parked vehicles, you slow down, move to the left as far as oncoming traffic allows, and keep your foot over the brake.
Legal basis: Art. 3 para. 1 and Art. 4 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)