On a road, once you go past this sign, do you have the right of way over pedestrians?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the video you turn into a small estate street, at the entrance to which there is sign D-40 "residential area". On the road beyond this sign you do not have right of way over pedestrians. The answer is: no.
The Road Traffic Act states that in a residential area a pedestrian may use the full width of the road and has right of way over vehicles and over a person using a mobility aid; the Regulation on road signs and signals specifies that sign D-40 marks the entrance to such an area. This reverses the usual rule that pedestrians walk on the pavement and the roadway is for cars - in a residential area it is the driver who is the guest. That is why the speed limit here is 20 km/h. When a pedestrian is walking in the middle of the street, you do not sound the horn or force your way through; you slow down and wait until they move to the side.
Legal basis: Art. 11 para. 5 and Art. 20 para. 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); § 58 para. 1 of the Regulation on road signs and signals