In this situation, if you want to continue driving, are you obliged to first wait for the tram to start moving?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the video you have stopped on a street next to a tram stop without a traffic island; the tram is still standing at the stop, but the passengers who got off have already reached the pavement and nobody is crossing your lane. If you want to continue driving, you are not required to wait until the tram moves off. The answer is: no.
The Road Traffic Act requires you to stop the vehicle at a stop without a traffic island for such a time as to allow pedestrians to walk freely to the tram or to the pavement - so the obligation lasts as long as pedestrians are using the roadway, not until the tram leaves. When the passengers are already on the pavement, you may move off, exercising particular caution, because someone who is late may still run out to the doors. You move off slowly, looking at the tram doors and the pavement, ready to stop immediately.
Legal basis: Art. 26 para. 6 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)