In the situation shown in the clip, can the driver of the vehicle drive into the intersection?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the video we approach a junction in a housing estate; a person directing traffic, wearing a reflective vest, walks into the middle of it and finally stands facing us with one arm raised. In this situation the driver of the moving vehicle may not enter the junction - the answer is NO.
When the person directing traffic stands with their front or back towards approaching vehicles, this means that entering the junction is prohibited. Raising an arm announces a change of the current signal: for those for whom traffic was stopped, it means that they will soon be allowed to enter - but they are not allowed yet. So you wait until the person directing traffic turns sideways to you. Instructions and signals given by the person directing traffic take priority over traffic lights and signs, so you always take them into account first.
Legal basis: § 108 para. 2-4 of the Regulation on road signs and signals; Art. 5 para. 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)