Should the driver prepare to resume driving in this situation?
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Correct answer
YES
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 the driver should get ready to continue driving - the answer is YES.
Red and amber signals shown together mean that you must not go beyond the traffic lights and announce that the green signal will come on in a moment. The driver uses this moment to get ready to drive: select a gear, put a hand on the throttle grip, look in the mirrors and check that there are no late pedestrians on the crossing. Thanks to this, when green comes on, the driver moves off smoothly, without an unnecessary delay that would block traffic. However, getting ready does not mean moving off - before green comes on, you must not cross the stop line. Hurrying and moving off while red and amber are still lit is a common cause of pedestrians being hit.
Legal basis: § 95 para. 1 point 4 of the Regulation on road signs and signals