Are you obliged to stop the vehicle in this situation?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the video you are driving along a city street with tram tracks, you pass sign A-30 with the plate "Niewidomi" (blind people) and approach a pedestrian crossing; two women are standing on the pavement by the crossing and talking, but they are not stepping onto the roadway. You are not obliged to stop the vehicle. The answer is: no.
The Road Traffic Act requires a driver approaching a crossing to exercise particular caution, reduce speed and give way to a pedestrian who is on the crossing or entering it. A person standing on the pavement is not yet a pedestrian entering the crossing. However, you slow down and watch that person's movement, ready to stop as soon as they take a step towards the roadway.
Legal basis: Art. 26 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)