Should you increase the distance from the drunk cyclist when passing him?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the photo, you are driving along a residential street, and at the right edge of the roadway, next to parked cars, a person is standing with a bicycle, and the question says that this person is drunk. When passing them, you should increase the distance. The answer is: yes.
The Road Traffic Act requires you, when passing, to keep a safe distance from the road user being passed and, if necessary, to reduce speed; it also requires you to apply the principle of limited trust towards road users whose behaviour suggests that they may behave in an unusual way. A drunk cyclist may stagger onto the roadway or suddenly move off. You slow down, move to the left as far as oncoming traffic allows, and pass him without using the horn.
Legal basis: Art. 23 para. 1 point 2 and Art. 4 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)