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Should you slow down in this situation?
Description
Art. 26 para. 1 of the Act of 20 June 1997, Road Traffic Act (Journal of Laws of 2012, item 1137, as amended) in conjunction with § 47 para. 4 and § 88 para. 1 of the Regulation of the Ministers of Infrastructure and of Internal Affairs and Administration of 31 July 2002 on road signs and signals (Journal of Laws No. 170, item 1393, as amended)
Explanation
Correct answer: Yes
Yes, when approaching a pedestrian crossing, a driver is always obliged to exercise special caution. In the situation shown, pedestrians are standing at the crossing, which further requires you to reduce your speed so that you can stop safely if necessary and give them right of way. This obligation stems from Art. 26 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act.