In this situation, given the position of the tracks can the tram be overtaken from the left side?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video we are driving a tram along a street where a single track runs along the right-hand part of the roadway, right next to cars parked along the right edge. Because of the position of the tracks, the tram may be overtaken on the left here - the answer is YES.
The Road Traffic Act states that a rail vehicle may be overtaken only on the right, unless the position of the tracks makes such overtaking impossible or the overtaking takes place on a one-way roadway. Here there are parked cars on the right side of the tram and there is no room to pass, so drivers may overtake the tram on the left. As a tram driver you must be ready for this: you do not change speed suddenly, you watch your mirrors and you look out for cars moving back onto the tracks in front of the tram.
Legal basis: Art. 24 para. 4 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)