When joining traffic at the exit of a depot, are you obliged to exercise particular caution?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video a tram is standing at the exit of a depot in front of the tram tracks and a busy street; just in front of it a cyclist rides across the tracks, and cars are driving on the roadway. When joining traffic (włączanie się do ruchu) at the exit of a depot, you are obliged to exercise particular caution - the answer is YES.
Driving a rail vehicle onto a road from a depot is joining traffic. The Road Traffic Act requires a driver joining traffic to exercise particular caution and to give way to other vehicles or road users. So a tram leaving a depot does not have right of way - you let the cyclist riding across the tracks, pedestrians and trams running on the tram tracks you are entering go first. You move off slowly and watch both sides, because visibility at a depot exit is often limited.
Legal basis: Art. 17 para. 1 point 4 and para. 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)