In this situation, will the next signal for your lane be a red signal?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video you are approaching a large junction with traffic lights in town; the traffic light for your lane shows an amber signal, and in front of you there is a pedestrian crossing. The next signal for your lane will be red. The answer is: yes.
The Regulation on road signs and signals states that an amber signal shown by traffic lights S-1 means no entry beyond the traffic lights, unless, at the moment this signal comes on, the vehicle is so close to the traffic lights that it cannot be stopped before them without harsh braking; at the same time this signal means that the red signal is about to come on. The order of the lights in Poland is fixed: green, amber, red, red with amber, green. Amber after green is a warning "red is coming", and amber together with red means "green is coming". So amber is not an invitation to speed up; if you can stop calmly before the line, you stop. You drive on only when braking would be harsh and would risk being hit from behind - and this depends on speed and distance, not on whether you are in a hurry.
Legal basis: § 95 para. 1 point 2 of the Regulation on road signs and signals