In this situation, should you anticipate that the driver may enter the track, thus blocking the crossing?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video we are driving a tram on separate tram tracks towards a junction, and on the left, cars are crossing the tram tracks and stopping next to the tracks or on them. In this situation you should be prepared for a driver to drive onto the tram tracks and block the way - the answer is YES.
The Road Traffic Act allows you to assume that others obey the rules, unless the circumstances suggest that they may behave differently. At a busy junction drivers often follow the vehicle in front of them, even though there is no space for them beyond the junction, and stop on the tracks. The Act prohibits entering a junction if there is no space to continue driving, but the tram driver must be prepared for someone to break this ban. You reduce speed and watch the cars in front of the tram tracks.
Legal basis: Art. 4 and Art. 25 para. 4 point 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)