Does this sign prohibit other vehicles on the road from overtaking the tram?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the photo, you can see the sign B-25 "no overtaking". This sign does not prohibit a tram driver from overtaking other vehicles - the answer is NO.
The sign B-25 prohibits drivers of power-driven vehicles from overtaking multi-track power-driven vehicles. A tram is a rail vehicle, and the Road Traffic Act excludes rail vehicles from the definition of a power-driven vehicle. So the ban expressed by this sign does not cover the tram driver. When you overtake cars with a tram, you still exercise particular caution and keep a safe distance, because drivers travelling next to the tracks may change lanes unexpectedly. Remember also that other signs and rules, for example the ban on overtaking an emergency vehicle (with flashing blue lights and a siren) in a built-up area, apply to a tram driver in the same way as to other drivers.
Legal basis: § 23 para. 1 of the Regulation on road signs and signals; Art. 2 point 32 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)