Can you turn right in this situation?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the photo, we are approaching a junction with a pedestrian crossing; there are traffic lights on a post on the right, with sign D-1 "priority road" above them, and a second set of traffic lights hangs above the roadway. The traffic lights are showing red and amber signals at the same time. In this situation you are not allowed to turn right - the answer is NO.
Red and amber signals shown together mean that you must not go beyond the traffic lights, and at the same time they tell you that the green signal will come on in a moment. This announces green, but it is not yet permission to drive - this applies to driving in all directions, including a right turn. Moving off on red and amber is just as prohibited as on red alone, and it is also dangerous: pedestrians may still be finishing crossing the roadway, and vehicles from the intersecting road may still be leaving the junction. You use this moment to get ready to move off, and you move off only after the green signal has come on.
Legal basis: § 95 para. 1 point 4 of the Regulation on road signs and signals; Art. 5 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)