Should you limit your trust to this traffic user in this situation and start braking?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video you are driving on a road through a village, and in front of you an agricultural tractor with a trailer enters the roadway from the left and crosses it, occupying your lane. According to the principle of limited trust, you should start braking. The answer is: yes.
The Road Traffic Act requires the driver to exercise caution and to avoid actions that could cause danger, and, when the circumstances suggest that another road user may behave unusually, not to trust that they will behave correctly. A tractor with a trailer is slow and long, and its driver may not have noticed you; counting on it getting out of the way in time ends with hitting the trailer. You take your foot off the accelerator, brake smoothly and continue only when the lane is clear.
Legal basis: Art. 4 and Art. 3 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)