Does this signal permit you to drive straight through the intersection?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the video we approach a junction with a pedestrian crossing; the traffic lights at the right-hand edge and the ones hanging above the roadway show a red signal. This signal does not allow you to go straight on through the junction - the answer is NO.
A red signal shown by traffic lights S-1 means that you must not drive past the traffic lights. You stop before the stop line or, if there is none, before the traffic lights, and wait for the green signal. The exception for a driver who can no longer stop safely applies only to the amber signal that comes before red - that is why you approach traffic lights at a speed that lets you brake in time. Red means an absolute ban on entering. Entering on red is one of the most serious petty offences, because it can easily lead to a side collision or to hitting a pedestrian.
Legal basis: § 95 para. 1 point 2 and 3 of the Regulation on road signs and signals; Art. 5 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)