When approaching a pedestrian crossing marked in this way, should a driver expect to see a child under the age of 10 riding a bicycle under the supervision of an adult crossing the road at this point?

In the photo, you are approaching a pedestrian crossing marked with sign D-6, with a traffic island with sign C-9 and yellow railings on both sides; there is no cycle crossing at this point. A driver may expect a child up to the age of 10 riding a bicycle under the supervision of an adult here. The answer is: yes.

The Road Traffic Act states that a child up to the age of 10 riding a bicycle under the supervision of an adult is also considered a pedestrian. So such a child is not a cyclist within the meaning of the rules - the child is a pedestrian, uses the pavement and crosses the roadway like a pedestrian: on a pedestrian crossing, without getting off the bicycle. Sign D-6 marks a place intended for pedestrians to cross the road, and since a child on a bicycle under an adult's supervision is a pedestrian, this is exactly where the child may ride across. A driver approaching the crossing must exercise particular caution, reduce speed and give way to a pedestrian who is on the crossing or entering it - this also applies to a young cyclist. A child on a bicycle moves faster than a pedestrian and may suddenly ride onto the crossing from behind the railings.

Legal basis: Art. 2 point 18 and Art. 26 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); § 47 para. 1 and 4 of the Regulation on road signs and signals