If you continue driving after being forced to stop by a pedestrian who crossed the road at unauthorized location, are you in such a situation merging into traffic?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the photo a tram is standing on a street in the old part of a town, and in front of it pedestrians are crossing the tracks, also at a place where there is no crossing. When moving off after a stop forced by such a pedestrian, you are not joining traffic (włączanie się do ruchu) - the answer is NO.
Joining traffic takes place when you start driving after parking or stopping that did not result from traffic conditions or traffic rules, and for a tram - when entering from a depot or a turning loop. A stop caused by a pedestrian on the tracks results from traffic conditions, so moving off after it is a continuation of driving. This does not mean that you can move off without looking: a pedestrian crossing at a place where this is not allowed may step back or stop on the tracks. You move off slowly, only when the tracks in front of the tram are clear.
Legal basis: Art. 17 para. 1 and Art. 2 point 29 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)