In this situation, are you obliged to stop moving to yield the right of way to a pedestrian entering the crossing?

Description

Art. 26 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Journal of Laws of 2021, item 450, as amended).

Explanation

Correct answer: Yes

The video shows a person in a wheelchair entering a marked pedestrian crossing from the left. According to Art. 26 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act, a driver approaching a pedestrian crossing is obliged to yield the right of way to a pedestrian on that crossing or entering it. In this situation, you have an absolute duty to refrain from moving to allow the pedestrian to cross the road safely.

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