If you enter the road from a sidewalk, does this mean that you are merging with traffic?

Description

Art. 17 para. 1 pt. 3 of the Road Traffic Act (Journal of Laws of 2012, item 1137).

Explanation

Correct answer: Yes

Yes, driving from a pavement onto the carriageway is a manoeuvre of joining traffic. According to Art. 17 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act, the driver of the vehicle is obliged to exercise special caution and give way to all other road users. This means that you can only enter the carriageway when doing so will not force another driver to change their speed or direction.

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