Should you refrain from overtaking this vehicle in the presented situation?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video you are driving along a narrow road through a forest behind a red car, and a pedestrian is walking towards you along the left edge of the roadway. To overtake, you would have to drive exactly where he is walking, with no room for a safe distance. You are obliged to give up overtaking. The answer is: yes.
The Road Traffic Act requires you, before overtaking, to make sure that you have enough visibility and enough space for the manoeuvre without obstructing anyone, and during the manoeuvre to keep a safe distance from the vehicle being overtaken and from other road users. A pedestrian on the shoulder may step to the side, and a road without lines is narrow. You stay behind the red car and overtake when you have passed the pedestrian and there is a clear, straight section.
Legal basis: Art. 24 para. 1 point 1 and para. 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)