In this situation, are you obliged to allow the driver to leave the intersection?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the photo a tram is approaching a junction with a pedestrian crossing; signs D-1 and D-6 stand next to the track, and a yellow car is crossing the tram tracks as it leaves the junction. In this situation you are obliged to allow the driver to leave the junction - the answer is YES.
Although the tram is travelling on a priority road, right of way does not allow you to drive into a vehicle that is already crossing the tracks. The Road Traffic Act requires road users to avoid any action that could endanger safety or obstruct traffic. The Act also prohibits entering a junction if there is no space on it or beyond it to continue driving. If you drove on before the car had left the tracks, there would be a collision or traffic would be blocked. You slow down and wait until the tracks are clear - especially as there is a crossing before the junction where pedestrians may appear.
Legal basis: Art. 3 para. 1 and Art. 25 para. 4 point 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)