Does the tram, as a rail vehicle have priority over pedestrians passing through the pedestrian crossing?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the video we are driving a tram towards a stop with a pedestrian crossing next to it; on the left there is a bus, and from behind it a pedestrian is walking across the crossing and will soon step onto the tracks in front of the tram. The tram does not have right of way over pedestrians walking across a pedestrian crossing - the answer is NO.
A pedestrian on a pedestrian crossing has right of way over a vehicle, including a tram. The Road Traffic Act provides only one exception for trams: a pedestrian stepping onto the crossing has right of way over a vehicle, except a tram. This means that a pedestrian who is only just stepping onto the crossing must let the tram pass, but once they are on the crossing, the tram driver must give way to them, stopping the tram if necessary. Here the pedestrian is already on the crossing, so you give way to them.
Legal basis: Art. 13 para. 1a and Art. 26 para. 1a of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)