You are driving a vehicle in the built-up area. In the presented situation, are you obliged to allow the bus driver to join the traffic?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video, you are driving along a street in a built-up area behind a bus which is moving off from a marked stop with a shelter and joining traffic (włączanie się do ruchu), signalling this with its indicator. You are obliged to allow the bus driver to join traffic. The answer is: yes.
The Road Traffic Act states that a driver approaching a marked bus stop in a built-up area is obliged to reduce speed and, if necessary, stop to allow the bus driver to join traffic, if he uses the indicator to signal his intention to change lanes or to drive from the lay-by (bus bay) onto the roadway. However, the bus driver may move off only after making sure that he will not cause danger. You slow down, let the bus go and keep a following distance, because it may stop at the next stop in a moment.
Legal basis: Art. 18 para. 1 and 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)