You intend to drive straight ahead, and the driver of the vehicle approaching from the opposite direction plans to turn left. Do you have the right of way?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video, you are approaching a junction in a town, intending to go straight on; a car is coming from the opposite direction, and its driver plans to turn left. You have right of way over it. The answer is: yes.
The Road Traffic Act states that a driver approaching a junction is required to exercise particular caution and give way to a vehicle approaching from the right, and if turning left - also to a vehicle coming from the opposite direction and going straight on or turning right. You are going straight on, so it is the oncoming driver, turning left, who must let you through - their turn crosses your path, while your going straight on does not cross theirs. The rule applies at every junction regardless of the signs, because you are both on the same road. However, having right of way does not mean you may force it: the principle of limited trust tells you to allow for the oncoming driver misjudging your distance or not noticing you at all and turning in front of your bonnet. So you watch their car - whether it is slowing down, whether the wheels are turned - and you are ready to brake instead of proving who was right.
Legal basis: Art. 25 para. 1 and Art. 4 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)