Are you obliged to stop the vehicle in this situation?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video you are driving along a street in town, and on the left a minibus with a disability symbol is standing with its hazard warning lights on; a carer is taking a person in a wheelchair across the roadway towards it. You must stop the vehicle and let this person cross. The answer is: yes.
The Road Traffic Act requires a driver to stop the vehicle when a person with a disability using a special sign, or a person with visibly limited mobility, is crossing the roadway, to allow them to cross. It does not matter that there is no pedestrian crossing here - the rule applies to every place on the roadway. You stop at a safe distance and wait until the wheelchair is on the pavement.
Legal basis: Art. 26 para. 7 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)