Driving past a school bus, are you always obliged to exercise special caution?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the photo, you are driving along a street behind an orange school bus with an "Autobus szkolny" (school bus) board and a symbol of children on its rear. When driving past a school bus, you are always obliged to exercise particular caution. The answer is: yes.
The Road Traffic Act states that the driver of a vehicle, when driving past a school bus, is obliged to exercise particular caution; the driver of such a bus switches on the hazard warning lights while children are getting on or off, and when the bus is not carrying children, the boards should be removed or covered. The obligation applies every time you drive past a marked bus - moving or stationary - because children run out from behind it without looking. You slow down, increase your lateral clearance and look under the bus to see whether anyone's legs are visible by the wheels.
Legal basis: Art. 57a para. 1-3 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)