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 a pump on the forecourt of a petrol station; in front of you there are parked cars and a car wash board, and in the left mirror you can see a car driving across the forecourt behind you. When you move off after parking, you are joining traffic (włączanie się do ruchu), so you must give way to it. The answer is: yes.
The Road Traffic Act states 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. The station forecourt is crowded, people walk between the pumps, and the car in your mirror will be behind you in a moment - you move off only after it has passed, signalling your intention with the indicator.
Legal basis: Art. 17 para. 1 and 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)