Is the tram driver obliged to adhere to the warning signs?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the photo we are driving a tram along a street, and at the right edge there is sign A-30 "other danger" with the plate "Niewidomi" (blind people). The tram driver is obliged to obey warning signs - the answer is YES.
The Road Traffic Act requires every road user to obey road signs, and warning signs oblige road users to exercise particular caution. This also applies to the tram driver. Here sign A-30 with the plate warns that blind people move around nearby, and they may not hear or notice an approaching tram. You reduce speed, watch the pavements and crossings and are ready to stop the tram. When a blind person with a white cane is crossing the roadway, the driver must stop to allow them to cross.
Legal basis: Art. 5 para. 1 and Art. 26 para. 7 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); § 3 para. 1 and § 11 para. 1 of the Regulation on road signs and signals