In this situation, are you allowed to overtake the cyclist?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video we are driving a tram on tracks in the roadway towards a junction with traffic lights showing green; a cyclist is riding in the right-hand lane, and there is a pedestrian crossing before the junction. In this situation you are allowed to overtake the cyclist - the answer is YES.
Overtaking on a pedestrian crossing and immediately before it is prohibited, except at a crossing where traffic is controlled by signals or a police officer - and here traffic lights are working. When overtaking a cyclist, you must keep a lateral clearance of at least 1 m. A tram cannot leave its tracks, so if the cyclist is closer than 1 m to the tram, you do not overtake them - you slow down and wait.
Legal basis: Art. 24 para. 2 and Art. 26 para. 3 point 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)