At this intersection, is the tram driver obliged to give way to vehicles driving on the transverse road?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video, we are driving a tram towards a junction with a street; before it, next to the track, there is sign A-7 "give way", and a line made of triangles is painted on the tracks; a dark red car passes in front of the tram along the intersecting road from the left. At this junction, the tram driver is obliged to give way to vehicles travelling along the intersecting road - the answer is YES.
The Road Traffic Act gives a rail vehicle right of way over other vehicles, but road signs take precedence over the general rules of the Act. Here, next to the track, there is sign A-7 "give way", which also applies to the tram driver - the tram driver must give way to vehicles travelling along the intersecting road. So you reduce speed before the junction, and if a car is approaching, you stop before the line made of triangles. Only when you can go through without forcing anyone to brake do you move off.
Legal basis: § 5 para. 5 and § 89 para. 2 of the Regulation on road signs and signals; Art. 5 para. 1 and Art. 25 para. 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)