What should a tram driver do in this situation, immediately after stopping the tram at the tram stop?
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Correct answer
A. Make sure, using the right exterior mirror that vehicles did not stop on the roadway.
Explanation
In the photo, we see three views: the view from the cab of a tram standing at a stop, the image in the right external mirror, showing the lane next to the tram and the cars behind it, and the pavement with a pedestrian - there is no traffic island between the tram and the pavement. Immediately after stopping at the stop, the tram driver should check in the right mirror that the vehicles on the roadway have stopped - answer A.
At a stop without a traffic island, passengers cross the roadway between the tram and the pavement. Drivers must then stop their vehicle to allow pedestrians to reach the tram or the pavement, but they do not always do so. That is why, before opening the doors, you check in the mirror that the cars are stationary. Opening the doors immediately (answer C) may expose passengers getting off to being hit. The indicator (answer B) is not used to signal a stop.
Legal basis: Art. 26 para. 6 and Art. 3 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)