In this situation, are you obliged to apply the rule of limited trust?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video, you are driving along a city street, past a car park and a lay-by, and in front of you a cyclist is riding across the roadway away from a cycle crossing. In this situation, you are obliged to apply the principle of limited trust. The answer is: yes.
The Road Traffic Act states that a road user has the right to expect that others obey the rules, unless the circumstances indicate that they may behave differently. A cyclist crossing the roadway at a random place has already shown that they do not stick to the rules, so you do not assume that they will give way to you or stop in the middle. You slow down, leave them room to finish the manoeuvre and drive on only when they have left your path.
Legal basis: Art. 4 and Art. 3 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)