When continuing driving in the place shown, are you obliged to drive slowly?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video you drive through an open gate onto a cobbled square in front of a school; pupils are walking across the square, and the roadway and pavement are not separated from each other. When going straight on across such a square, you are obliged to drive slowly. The answer is: yes.
The Road Traffic Act tells a driver crossing a footway (droga dla pieszych) to drive slowly and give way to pedestrians, and this rule also applies on a square where pedestrians and vehicles move on the same surface. "Slowly" here means walking pace - so that you can stop immediately if a child changes direction. In front of a school you expect that someone may run out from behind the gate or from behind a parked car.
Legal basis: Art. 26 para. 4 and 5 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)