Is it reasonable to use the horn repeatedly instead of stopping the vehicle?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the video, you turn into a residential street marked as a traffic zone (strefa ruchu) with a limit of 20 km/h, and a blind man with a white cane is stepping onto the roadway from the right. You are not allowed to use the horn instead of stopping - you are obliged to stop the vehicle and let him cross. The answer is: no.
The Road Traffic Act states that when a person with a disability who uses a special sign is crossing the roadway, the driver is obliged to stop the vehicle to let them cross; it also prohibits using the horn in a built-up area except in a situation of immediate danger. The horn would frighten a person who cannot see where you are coming from. You stop at a safe distance and wait until he has crossed.
Legal basis: Art. 26 para. 7 and Art. 29 para. 2 point 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)