In this situation, is the tram driver performing a passing manoeuvre?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video, we are driving a tram on tracks in the roadway along a street, and an oncoming passenger car drives past the tram. In this situation, the tram driver is passing an oncoming vehicle (wymijanie) - the answer is YES.
Passing an oncoming vehicle means driving past a vehicle or road user moving in the opposite direction. The oncoming car is moving, so the tram is passing it. The Road Traffic Act requires you, when passing an oncoming vehicle, to keep a safe distance from it and, if necessary, to reduce speed or stop. A tram cannot move to the side, so when an oncoming car drives close to the tracks or onto them, the tram driver slows down or stops the vehicle. Going around (omijanie) would concern a stationary vehicle.
Legal basis: Art. 2 point 26 and Art. 23 para. 1 point 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)