You are driving a tram and approaching an intersection marked with this sign, are you obliged to give way to motor vehicles coming from the left side?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the photo, you can see the sign A-5 "crossroads" - a yellow triangle with a black cross. When you drive a tram and approach a junction marked with this sign, you do not have to give way to power-driven vehicles coming from the left - the answer is NO.
The sign A-5 warns about a road junction where right of way is not set by signs. Cars there give way to vehicles coming from the right, but a tram, as a rail vehicle, has right of way over other vehicles regardless of the direction they are coming from. Cars coming from the left must let the tram go first, just like those from the right. Despite having right of way, you slow down before the junction and watch the traffic, because not every driver respects the tram's right of way, and a tram needs a long distance to stop.
Legal basis: § 5 para. 1 of the Regulation on road signs and signals; Art. 25 para. 1-2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)