Is it allowed to use a sound signal in this situation?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the video, you are driving along a street in town behind a slowly moving maintenance tram with a crane; on the right you pass sign D-6 with plate T-27, which informs you that children often use the crossing. Using the horn to hurry the tram up is not allowed in this situation. The answer is: no.
The Road Traffic Act allows the horn to be used only when it is necessary to warn of danger, and prohibits using it in a built-up area unless it is necessary because of immediate danger. A vehicle moving slowly is not a danger, and a horn near a crossing used by children can only frighten someone. You keep your distance and wait for a place where you can legally overtake the tram on the right.
Legal basis: Art. 29 para. 1 and para. 2 point 1 and 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)