Can you attempt to overtake a cyclist in this situation?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the photo you are driving in the rain behind a cyclist who is just riding across a pedestrian crossing marked with sign D-6b; after the crossing the roadway is narrowed by a traffic island with sign C-9. Overtaking on a crossing and immediately before it is prohibited, and at the narrowing you would not keep a distance of one metre. The answer is: no.
The Road Traffic Act prohibits overtaking on a pedestrian crossing and immediately before it, and when overtaking a bicycle it requires a distance of at least 1 m and making sure that there is enough space. Between the island and the edge of the roadway there is no room for you next to the cyclist, and a wet surface makes every manoeuvre take longer. You follow the cyclist calmly and overtake only after the crossing, on a straight and wide section.
Legal basis: Art. 26 para. 3 point 1 and Art. 24 para. 1 point 1 and para. 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)