In this situation, turning left into the depot, are you obliged to yield the right of way to the vehicle coming in the opposite direction?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the photo we are driving a tram on tracks in the roadway, and the tracks turn left into the depot. A lorry is coming from the opposite direction. In this situation, turning left into the depot, you do not have to give way to the vehicle coming from the opposite direction - the answer is NO.
A rail vehicle has right of way over other vehicles, no matter which direction they are coming from, including outside a junction. So the rule that a driver turning left gives way to oncoming traffic does not apply to a tram in relation to cars. Entering a depot is not joining traffic (włączanie się do ruchu). However, you signal the turn, and you turn only when you see that the lorry driver is slowing down.
Legal basis: Art. 25 para. 2-3 and Art. 22 para. 5 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)