Do they cars coming in the opposite direction have the right of way in this situation?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video you are driving along a narrow street among houses; on your right there are parked cars, including a red car which narrows the roadway, and a blue car is coming from the opposite direction with a clear road in front of it. The vehicle coming from the opposite direction has right of way - it is you who has to go around the obstacle on your side. The answer is: yes.
The Road Traffic Act requires a driver, when going around a stationary vehicle, road user or obstacle, to keep a safe distance from it and, if necessary, to reduce speed, and when passing an oncoming vehicle, to keep a safe distance from it and, if necessary, to move to the right and reduce speed or stop. Going around the parked cars requires moving onto the part of the roadway intended for oncoming traffic, and you must not do this if it would force the approaching vehicle to brake - the driver who has the obstacle on their side waits. You slow down, stop before the parked cars at the right-hand edge and move off when the blue car has passed you.
Legal basis: Art. 23 para. 1 point 1 and 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)