Are you required to reduce the speed to maintain a safe distance from the slower moving vehicle next to you?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video, we are driving a tram on tracks laid in the roadway, and right next to us, on the right, passenger cars are driving; ahead of us there is a junction with traffic lights. The need to keep a safe distance from a slower vehicle next to you may require you to reduce speed - the answer is YES.
A tram cannot change its path, so it keeps a safe distance from a vehicle next to it mainly by choosing its speed. If the car next to you is going more slowly and close to the tracks, for example when it is turning or going around an obstacle, the tram driver reduces speed so as not to be next to it in a place where its driver may drive onto the tracks. The Road Traffic Act requires the driver to drive at a speed that ensures control over the vehicle, taking into account traffic volume, and to avoid actions that endanger safety.
Legal basis: Art. 19 para. 1 and Art. 3 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)