In this situation, are you obliged to exercise particular caution?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video you are driving along a road through a forest and approaching a place where a red cycle path crosses the roadway; on the right there is sign D-6a "cycle crossing", and on the left C-13 "cycle path". You are obliged to exercise particular caution. The answer is: yes.
The Road Traffic Act requires a driver approaching a cycle crossing to exercise particular caution and to give way to a person riding a bicycle, an electric scooter or a personal transport device (UTO) who is on the crossing. The Regulation on road signs and signals states that sign D-6a marks a place intended for cyclists to ride across the road, and that when approaching it, you must reduce speed so as not to endanger cyclists. A cyclist moves faster than a pedestrian and may come out from behind the trees at the last moment, so you slow down and look far along the path in both directions.
Legal basis: Art. 27 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); § 47 para. 2 and 4 of the Regulation on road signs and signals