Should you exercise special caution in this situation?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video you are approaching a junction in a city; on the right there are sign D-1 with plate T-6a, on which the priority road turns right, sign A-30 with the plate "straż - wyjazd" (fire station exit) and B-36, and you are turning right, following the main road. There are parked cars along the street, and a man with a wheeled bag is walking along the pavement towards the pedestrian crossing. You should exercise particular caution. The answer is: yes.
The Road Traffic Act requires you to exercise particular caution when approaching a junction, when changing direction and when approaching a pedestrian crossing, where you must also give way to a pedestrian who is on the crossing or stepping onto it. The Regulation on road signs and signals states that sign A-30 warns of a danger other than those shown by the other signs, and the plate below it shows that this is an exit for fire engines. Several dangers meet here at one junction: a turn across a crossing, a pedestrian who may step onto the crossing, parked cars limiting visibility and a possible fire engine coming out with its siren on. You slow down, signal the turn and watch the crossing and the fire station gate.
Legal basis: Art. 25 para. 1, Art. 22 para. 1 and Art. 26 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); § 11 para. 1 and § 43 para. 2 of the Regulation on road signs and signals