Give wayPoland
24. Give way
A give-way sign requires drivers to allow traffic with priority to proceed before entering, crossing or joining a road. Drivers must reduce speed, observe approaching traffic and stop when necessary.
Unlike a stop sign, a give-way sign does not always require a complete stop. The driver may continue without stopping only when the route is clearly safe and no road user with priority is forced to change speed or direction.
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What does giving way mean in Poland?
Polish wording is ustąp pierwszeństwa. Yield to the priority traffic at the junction and read any diagram showing the course of the priority road.
🔗 eli.gov.pl • Poland, Road Traffic Law — articles 5, 25–27; Signs 5, 21, 43
Must you always stop when giving way in Poland?
No. A give-way control requires stopping when necessary to yield or obtain a safe view. A stop sign requires a complete stop even if the road appears empty.
🔗 eli.gov.pl • Poland, Road Traffic Law — articles 5, 25–27; Signs 5, 21, 43
Give way.
English • Traffic sign A-7 • Give way. Sign A-7 warns of a junction with a priority road. Within a junction, A-7 applies only to the nearest carriageway before which it is installed.
Polski • A-7 • ustąp pierwszeństwa. Znak A-7 „ustąp pierwszeństwa” ostrzega o skrzyżowaniu z drogą z pierwszeństwem. Znak A-7 znajdujący się w obrębie skrzyżowania dotyczy tylko najbliższej jezdni, przed którą został umieszczony.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 5 ust. 5
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
MStankie • Public domain • Original revision 2025-09-27. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork reviewed against the Polish official sign catalogue, Dz.U. 2019 poz. 2310: Eli.gov.pl • A-7, PDF page 41, with amendments 2021/433, 2021/2065, 2022/2372 and 2026/133 checked. Catalogue-equivalent illustration; intentional update from the previous PNG. This is an educational illustration, not a manufacturing specification.
What should you check before proceeding after giving way in Poland?
Wait until the manoeuvre is safe. Check the priority traffic, the view in both directions and enough space to complete the entry. Giving way to one vehicle does not remove duties towards another driver, a cyclist or a pedestrian.
🔗 eli.gov.pl • Poland, Road Traffic Law — articles 5, 25–27; Signs 5, 21, 43

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