Are you allowed to continue driving without any reaction to the behaviour of the pedestrian?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the video, you are driving along a shaded avenue between a wall and old apartment buildings, and in front of you a man is walking on the roadway, in your lane, with his back to you. A pedestrian on the roadway may move towards the middle at any moment, so you cannot continue driving without any reaction. The answer is: no.
The Road Traffic Act requires you to be careful and to avoid actions that could cause danger, and the principle of limited trust (zasada ograniczonego zaufania) allows you to rely on others following the rules only when nothing suggests otherwise. A pedestrian walking on the roadway instead of the pavement is already breaking the rules. You slow down and increase the lateral clearance, and if the roadway is too narrow, you wait behind him - you use the horn only when there is immediate danger.
Legal basis: Art. 3 para. 1 and Art. 4 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)