Are you obliged to allow the pedestrian to cross the road?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video you are driving along a residential street, and from the left a man with a white cane steps onto the roadway and crosses the road away from a pedestrian crossing. You are obliged to let him cross - to stop and wait. 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, for example a white cane, or a person with visibly limited mobility is crossing the roadway. The rule applies everywhere, not only at a pedestrian crossing. A blind person judges the traffic by the sound of the engine, so you stop calmly, at some distance, and do not move off until he reaches the pavement.
Legal basis: Art. 26 para. 7 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)