Are you allowed to slowly continue driving in this situation, watching out for pedestrians?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
A tram has stopped at a stop without a traffic island, and passengers are getting off straight onto the roadway and crossing your lane to the pavement. In this situation it is not enough to slow down and "watch out for pedestrians" - you must stop the vehicle and let everyone who is walking to or from the tram go first.
The Road Traffic Act requires particular caution when passing a tram stop that is not next to the pavement. If the stop has no traffic island and a tram is arriving at it or standing at it, the driver is obliged to stop the vehicle in such a place and for such a time that pedestrians can freely reach the tram or the pavement. You move off only when there are no more passengers on the roadway, and you still drive slowly, because someone may run out from behind the tram.
Legal basis: Art. 26 para. 6 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)