When turning into a crossroad, are you obliged to give way to a person in a wheelchair crossing the road at the junction you are entering?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
A person using a wheelchair is a pedestrian within the meaning of the law. If you are turning into an intersecting road and such a person is crossing, at the junction, the roadway of the road you are entering, you must give way to them - just as to any pedestrian in this situation. The answer is: yes.
The Road Traffic Act defines a pedestrian in a way that also includes a person using a wheelchair, and a separate rule requires a driver who is turning into an intersecting road to give way to a pedestrian crossing, at the junction, the roadway of the road he is entering. In addition, when a person with visibly limited mobility is crossing the roadway, the driver must stop the vehicle to allow them to cross. A person in a wheelchair needs more time - do not rush them.
Legal basis: Art. 2 point 18, Art. 26 para. 2 and para. 7 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)