Should you take into consideration the probability of the pedestrian bursting onto the road in this situation?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the photo you are driving along a narrow old-town street in the rain; on the right there are parked cars, and on the left people with umbrellas are walking along a narrow pavement, including young people with backpacks right at the edge of the roadway. In such a place you should expect pedestrians to step suddenly onto the roadway. The answer is: yes.
The Road Traffic Act requires the driver to exercise caution and to avoid actions that could cause danger, and the principle of limited trust requires you to assume that others may break the rules when the circumstances suggest it. A narrow, crowded pavement, umbrellas blocking the view, a slippery surface and parked cars that force pedestrians to step onto the roadway are exactly such circumstances. You drive very slowly, keep a distance from the pavement, watch the pedestrians' legs and are ready to stop immediately when someone steps off the kerb.
Legal basis: Art. 4 and Art. 3 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)