In this situation, seeing the behaviour of the cyclists, are you obliged to stop?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the video, you are driving along a straight street on a housing estate; on the right, just beyond the kerb, there is a cycle path, along which several cyclists are riding from the opposite direction; one is riding on the pavement next to it. None of them is turning towards you or riding onto the roadway - they are riding along their own path, separated from the roadway by a kerb. So there is no reason to stop; ordinary attention is enough. The answer is: no.
The Road Traffic Act requires a road user to exercise caution and to avoid actions that could cause danger, and the principle of limited trust tells you to react only when the circumstances indicate that someone may break the rules. Cyclists riding on a separate cycle path do not give such a signal. You watch them through the windscreen, but you drive on at normal speed; sudden, unnecessary braking could surprise the driver behind you.
Legal basis: Art. 3 para. 1 and Art. 4 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)