Are you obliged to stop in this situation to enable the disabled person to cross the road?

Description

Art. 26 para. 1 and 7 of the Road Traffic Act (Journal of Laws 2012, item 1137, as amended) and § 47 para. 4 of the Regulation on road signs and signals.

Explanation

Correct answer: Yes

The video shows you approaching a marked pedestrian crossing where a disabled 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 limited mobility, the driver is obliged to stop the vehicle to enable them to cross. Your duty in this situation is therefore to stop and allow this person to cross the roadway safely.

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