Are you allowed to get out of the vehicle without making sure that you will not cause danger to traffic?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the video you stop at the right edge of the street, open the door and get out without looking behind you. Getting out of a vehicle without making sure that this will not cause danger or obstruct traffic is prohibited. The answer is: no.
The Road Traffic Act prohibits a driver from opening the vehicle door, leaving the door open or getting out without making sure that this will not endanger road safety or obstruct traffic. A door opened suddenly is a deadly danger for a cyclist or motorcyclist. A good habit is the so-called Dutch reach: you pull the door handle with your right hand, so your body turns and you look in the mirror and over your shoulder before you open the door slightly.
Legal basis: Art. 45 para. 1 point 3 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)