Are you obliged in this situation to exercise particular caution when driving from the road into the property?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video, you are driving along a country road among orchards and you turn left onto a concrete driveway into a property with a hedge on the left side of the road. Turning off the road is a change of direction, which you make with particular caution: you signal your intention, move towards the centre of the roadway, check the mirror and let oncoming vehicles pass. The answer is: yes.
The Road Traffic Act states that a driver may change direction only with particular caution, before a left turn moves towards the centre of the roadway and signals the intention in advance with the indicator; when turning left, the driver gives way to oncoming vehicles, also outside a junction. A turn into a gateway is a surprise for drivers behind you, who may be overtaking you at that very moment - that is why you look in the mirror and over your shoulder before you turn.
Legal basis: Art. 22 para. 1, para. 2 point 2 and para. 5 and Art. 25 para. 1 and 3 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)