Can you use the horn in this situation to warn the pedestrian of danger?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video you are driving along a town street past parked cars; on the right, a yellow and red bus is waiting at a stop, and a man steps out onto the roadway from in front of it and walks in front of your car away from a pedestrian crossing. A pedestrian stepping out from behind a bus creates an immediate danger, so you have the right to warn him with the horn. The answer is: yes.
The Road Traffic Act allows a driver to use the horn or a light signal when it is necessary to warn of danger, and prohibits using the horn in a built-up area only when this is not necessary because of an immediate danger. Here such a danger exists: the pedestrian may not see you, because the bus blocks his view. However, the horn is only an extra - the most important thing is braking: when you pass a stationary bus, you slow down in good time and keep your foot over the brake, because someone may come out from behind it at any moment.
Legal basis: Art. 29 para. 1 and para. 2 point 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)