When approaching the tram track, are you obliged to make sure that there is no rail vehicle approaching?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the photo you are driving along a city street; on the right, tram tracks run along the roadway, and warning sign A-21 "tram" on the right tells you that the tracks will cross your road. When approaching a tram crossing, you are obliged to make sure that no rail vehicle is approaching. The answer is: yes.
The Road Traffic Act states that the rules on exercising particular caution before a level crossing and making sure that no rail vehicle is approaching apply accordingly when crossing tram tracks. A tram has right of way regardless of the side from which it is approaching, and it needs much longer to brake than a car. The Regulation on road signs and signals specifies that A-21 warns of a place where the road crosses tram tracks. You slow down and look along the tracks in both directions.
Legal basis: Art. 28 para. 1 and 6 and Art. 25 para. 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); § 10 para. 3 of the Regulation on road signs and signals