In this situation, when turning right at the intersection, are you obliged to stop before the traffic signal?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the video we are driving in the right lane towards a junction; at the right-hand edge there are sign A-7, a no U-turn sign and traffic lights which - like the traffic lights above the roadway - show a green signal. When turning right, you are not obliged to stop before the traffic lights - the answer is NO.
A green signal means permission to drive past the traffic lights in all permitted directions, so you turn right without stopping. Sign A-7 only applies after the traffic lights are switched off or when flashing amber is shown, because light signals take precedence over signs that regulate priority. Stopping before the traffic lights is compulsory only when turning on a green arrow lit next to a red light. When turning, you let through pedestrians crossing the roadway you are entering and cyclists going straight on. The no U-turn sign does not apply to a right turn.
Legal basis: § 95 para. 1 point 1 and § 96 para. 3 of the Regulation on road signs and signals; Art. 5 para. 3 and Art. 26 para. 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)