Should you take into account the possibility of a cyclist entering the road in this situation?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the photo, you are approaching a junction with signs A-7 and C-2 "turn right beyond the sign", and with a pedestrian crossing and cycle crossing D-6b; on the right, a cyclist is riding on the cycle path along the roadway. You should take into account that he may ride onto the roadway. The answer is: yes.
The Road Traffic Act requires a driver turning into an intersecting road to exercise particular caution and to give way to a cyclist going straight on along a cycle path or another part of the road that the driver intends to leave; it also requires you to take into account that other road users may behave in an unusual way. Before turning right, you look in the right mirror and over your shoulder, because the cyclist is in your blind spot.
Legal basis: Art. 27 para. 1a and Art. 4 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); § 47 para. 3 and 4 of the Regulation on road signs and signals