Do warning signs oblige the tram driver to exercise particular caution?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the photo we are driving a tram on tracks that run along the roadway, and at the right edge of the roadway there is sign A-16 "pedestrian crossing". Warning signs oblige the tram driver to exercise particular caution - the answer is YES.
Warning signs warn about places on the road where there is or may be danger, and they oblige road users to exercise particular caution. A tram driver is a road user just like a car driver. Sign A-16 announces a pedestrian crossing, so you reduce speed and watch whether anyone intends to step onto the tracks. A tram has a long braking distance and cannot go around an obstacle, so an early reaction to the sign is especially important for the tram driver.
Legal basis: § 3 para. 1 and § 8 para. 1 of the Regulation on road signs and signals; Art. 26 para. 1a of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)