Was refraining from overtaking the cyclist proper in this situation?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video you are driving along a street behind a female cyclist; the roadway is two-way, with one lane in each direction, and you are separated from the opposite lane by a double solid line and a hatched area (powierzchnia wyłączona). Cars are coming from the opposite direction, and there are parked cars and pedestrians at the right edge. To overtake the bicycle with a distance of one metre, you would have to cross the solid line and drive into the lane used by oncoming vehicles. Refraining from overtaking is correct. The answer is: yes.
The Road Traffic Act requires you, before overtaking, to make sure that there is enough space for the manoeuvre without obstructing anyone, and when overtaking a bicycle, to keep a distance of at least 1 m; the Regulation on road signs and signals prohibits crossing line P-4. When these conditions cannot be met, you drive behind the cyclist at a safe distance, even if more slowly, and overtake only where the line and the oncoming traffic allow it.
Legal basis: Art. 24 para. 1 point 1 and para. 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); § 86 para. 5 of the Regulation on road signs and signals