Do you have to exercise particular caution when passing a stationary object in this situation?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video, at the right edge of the roadway, next to the pavement, there is a minibus with a disability symbol, and next to it several people and a wheelchair. You will be going around it, and nearby there are people who may step onto the roadway at any moment. This situation requires particular caution - the answer is: yes.
When going around, the Road Traffic Act tells you to keep a safe distance from the vehicle and the people you are passing and to reduce speed if necessary, and to stop for a person with visibly reduced mobility who is crossing the roadway. The general rule of caution says that you increase your attention where the situation requires it. You slow down, drive as far from the minibus as possible and watch the people next to it.
Legal basis: Art. 3 para. 1, Art. 23 para. 1 point 2 and Art. 26 para. 7 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)