Is a driver in an area marked with this sign required to yield to a pedestrian crossing the road outside of a designated crossing?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
Sign D-40 marks a residential area. In this zone a pedestrian has right of way over vehicles everywhere, not only at a crossing - they may cross the roadway at any place, and you must give way to them. The answer is: yes.
The Road Traffic Act states that in a residential area a pedestrian may use the whole width of the road and has right of way over vehicles and over a person using a mobility aid; since pedestrians may use the whole width of the road, they do not have to look for a crossing, and the rule requiring them to walk on the pavement does not apply here. A driver drives at a maximum of 20 km/h precisely so that he can stop before anyone who steps onto the roadway. When leaving the zone, you are joining traffic (włączanie się do ruchu) and you give way to everyone on the road.
Legal basis: Art. 11 para. 5, Art. 20 para. 2 and Art. 17 para. 1 point 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); § 58 para. 1 of the Regulation on road signs and signals