In this situation, are you obliged to give way to a pedestrian?

Description

Road Traffic Act of June 20, 1997 (Journal of Laws of 2021, item 450, as amended) Art. 26 para. 1

Explanation

Correct answer: No

In the visible situation, the pedestrian crossing is divided by a refuge island, which means that the section of the crossing on each lane is treated as separate. The pedestrian is on the pavement on the left side of the road, separated from you by the opposite traffic lane and the island. Since they are not entering the crossing marked on your lane nor are they on it, according to Art. 26 para. 1, you are not obliged to yield the right of way.

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