In this situation, is the tram driver obliged to exercise particular caution?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video we are driving a tram on a tram track separated by a barrier from a busy roadway with buses and cars, and we are approaching a stop and a pedestrian crossing. In this situation the tram driver is obliged to exercise particular caution - the answer is YES.
The tram driver, when approaching a pedestrian crossing, is obliged to exercise particular caution and to reduce speed so as not to put a pedestrian in danger. At a stop and a crossing, pedestrians cross the tracks, often in a hurry to catch the tram. Even on a dedicated tram track you must be ready for people stepping onto the tracks. That is why you reduce speed before the crossing, watch the platforms and are ready to stop the tram.
Legal basis: Art. 26 para. 1a and Art. 2 point 22 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)