When a disabled person using a special white cane is crossing the road outside a pedestrian crossing, are you obliged to stop to allow them to cross?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the photo you can see a blind person with a white cane. A white cane is a special sign of a person with a disability. When such a person is crossing the roadway, even outside a pedestrian crossing, you must stop the vehicle and allow them to cross. The answer is: yes.
The Road Traffic Act says directly that when a person with a disability using a special sign, or a person with visibly limited mobility, is crossing the roadway, the driver is obliged to stop the vehicle to allow them to cross. This obligation applies regardless of whether the person is walking on a zebra crossing, and regardless of whether they should formally be crossing at that place. Do not use the horn - a blind person may get frightened and stop in the middle of the roadway.
Legal basis: Art. 26 para. 7 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)