In this situation, are you obliged to stop your vehicle to yield the right of way to a pedestrian?

Description

Art. 26 para. 1 and para. 7 of the Road Traffic Act (Journal of Laws of 2021, item 450, as amended).

Explanation

Correct answer: Yes

The video shows you approaching a marked pedestrian crossing where a person in a wheelchair is waiting. According to Art. 26 para. 7 of the Road Traffic Act, in the case of a person with visibly restricted mobility, the driver is obliged to stop the vehicle to allow them to cross safely. This obligation exists independently of the general requirement to yield the right of way to a pedestrian entering the crossing as stated in para. 1.

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