In this situation, should you stop immediately before the signaling device without paying attention to the vehicle traffic on the road?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the video, we are driving a tram on tracks along the right edge of the roadway. Next to the track there are the signs D-2 "end of priority road" and A-7 "give way", and further on tram traffic lights showing a horizontal bar; ahead of the tram, the car lanes cross the tracks diagonally, and cars are driving across the tracks. In this situation, you should not stop directly before the traffic lights without paying attention to the traffic of vehicles on the roadway - the answer is NO.
A horizontal bar means no entry beyond the traffic lights, so you must stop. However, you must choose the stopping place taking the traffic into account: the tram must not stop in a way that blocks the cars crossing the tracks. The cars crossing the tracks have a proceed signal at that time, so the tram must stop in a way that does not enter their path. So you watch the cars and stop where you will not make it difficult for anyone to pass.
Legal basis: § 104 para. 1 point 3 of the Regulation on road signs and signals; Art. 3 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)