If you enter a road from a car park, should you give the right of way to vehicles travelling on the road?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video you are driving forwards out of a car park next to a street, where cars are parked at an angle to the roadway, and other vehicles are travelling along the street. When leaving the car park, you should give way to vehicles travelling on the roadway. The answer is: yes.
The Road Traffic Act states that joining traffic (włączanie się do ruchu) takes place when starting to drive after parking and when entering the road from a roadside facility, and a driver joining traffic exercises particular caution and gives way to other vehicles. Leaving a car park is a typical case of joining traffic: those driving along the street do not have to expect you. You look to the left, in the mirrors and over your shoulder, switch on your indicator and drive out slowly, because the neighbouring cars block your view; if someone is approaching, you stop before the edge of the roadway.
Legal basis: Art. 17 para. 1 point 1 and para. 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)