In such a situation, are you allowed to move on without waiting for the pedestrian to leave the pedestrian crossing?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the photo a tram is standing in front of a pedestrian crossing over the tracks; a man with a backpack is walking across the crossing, and other pedestrians are standing on the platform next to it. In such a situation you do not have the right to move off without waiting for the pedestrian to leave the crossing - the answer is NO.
The tram driver, when approaching a pedestrian crossing, is obliged to give way to a pedestrian on that crossing. The pedestrian is on the crossing, so you wait for them to cross the tracks. Moving off earlier could frighten them or force them to hurry, and with a long tram a pedestrian walking in front of it may disappear from the tram driver's field of view. You move off only when you are sure that the crossing in front of the tram is clear, and you watch the people standing on the platform.
Legal basis: Art. 26 para. 1a of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)