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 residential street, and ahead of you a man with a white cane - a blind person - is crossing the roadway away from a pedestrian crossing. You are obliged to stop the vehicle and let him cross. The answer is: yes.
The Road Traffic Act states that when a person with a disability using a special sign or a person with visibly limited mobility is crossing the roadway, the driver is obliged to stop the vehicle to allow them to cross. A white cane is exactly such a sign. A blind person cannot see whether you are coming and cannot jump out of the way - you stop at a safe distance, without using the horn, and wait until he has left the roadway.
Legal basis: Art. 26 para. 7 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)