Turning right in this situation, must you give right of way to the pedestrian?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video you are approaching a junction with traffic lights, which show green for you, and you are turning right; a man is walking across the pedestrian crossing on the street you are entering. When turning right, you are required to give way to him. The answer is: yes.
The Road Traffic Act states that a driver turning into an intersecting road gives way to a pedestrian who is crossing, at the junction, the roadway of the road the driver is entering, and the Regulation on road signs and signals adds that the green signal does not permit entry if the movement of the vehicle would make it difficult for pedestrians to leave the roadway. Pedestrians on the crossing after the turn often have green at the same time as you. You turn slowly, stop before the crossing until the man has left the roadway, and only then do you drive on.
Legal basis: Art. 26 para. 1 and 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); § 95 para. 2 point 1 of the Regulation on road signs and signals