You intend to continue going straight ahead. Do you have the right of way over the vehicle approaching from the left?

Description

Art. 17 para. 1 pt. 1) and para. 2 of the Act of June 20, 1997 – Road Traffic Act (Journal of Laws of 2012, item 1137, as amended)

Explanation

Correct answer: Yes

In the situation shown, a red car is exiting a property (driveway) onto the road you are travelling on. This is an act of joining traffic. According to Art. 17 of the Road Traffic Act, a driver joining traffic must yield to all vehicles already on the road, which is why you have priority.

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