Are you allowed to continue driving in this situation, not paying attention to the behaviour of the pedestrian?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the video you are driving along a street with cars parked on both sides, and in front of you a bus is standing at a bus stop. In the last seconds, a man steps onto the roadway from in front of the bus and crosses to the other side away from a crossing. You cannot continue as if he were not there - you must watch what he does. The answer is: no.
The Road Traffic Act requires the driver to be careful and to avoid any action that could cause danger, and the principle of limited trust (zasada ograniczonego zaufania) allows you to rely on others following the rules only when the circumstances do not suggest otherwise. A pedestrian stepping onto the roadway from behind a bus is exactly such a circumstance. You slow down, keep your foot over the brake and stop if necessary.
Legal basis: Art. 3 para. 1 and Art. 4 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)