When driving a tram, are you obliged to stop upon a signal given by a police offer?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the photo, you can see a uniformed police officer directing traffic at a junction that a tram is passing through. When driving a tram, you must stop at a signal given by a uniformed police officer - the answer is YES.
Every road user, including a tram driver, must follow the instructions and signals of persons directing traffic or authorised to check it. These instructions take priority over traffic lights and road signs. A police officer may give signals with body position and arm movements or with a signalling disc for stopping vehicles. A tram's right of way under the Road Traffic Act does not release you from following such an instruction. You stop the tram smoothly, at the place indicated by the police officer.
Legal basis: Art. 5 para. 1-2 and Art. 6 para. 1 point 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); § 108-109 of the Regulation on road signs and signals