In this situation, are you allowed to turn right at the crossroads?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video, you are driving along a road in a town and approaching a junction; a road with a pedestrian crossing marked with sign D-6 goes off to the right, and there are no signs on the roadway prohibiting the turn. You are allowed to turn right at the junction. The answer is: yes.
The Road Traffic Act requires a driver, before turning right, to move close to the right edge of the roadway, to signal the manoeuvre clearly and in good time with the indicator, and, when turning into an intersecting road, to give way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway they are entering. A right turn would be prohibited by sign B-22 "no right turn", a sign requiring you to drive in another direction, or a lane direction arrow P-8 in your lane - none of these is present here, so the turn is permitted. When turning, you keep in mind the pedestrian crossing just around the corner: you approach it slowly, look at both pavements and stop if someone is stepping onto the crossing. You also check the right mirror and the blind spot - on a road outside the centre, cyclists ride on the shoulder or the pavement, and they are easiest to miss when you turn right. You switch on the indicator several dozen metres before the junction and switch it off right after the turn.
Legal basis: Art. 22 para. 2 point 1 and para. 5 and Art. 26 para. 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); § 47 para. 1 of the Regulation on road signs and signals