Is it permissible to perform a u-turn from the occupied lane at this intersection?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video we are driving in the left lane of one carriageway of a dual carriageway with a green strip in the middle; before the junction, board F-10 shows the left lane for turning left, and a left-turn arrow is painted on this lane. From the lane you are in, a U-turn is allowed at this junction - the answer is YES.
Lane direction arrow P-8b means that from the lane on which it is painted you may drive only in the direction shown by the arrow. However, the rules state that an arrow allowing a left turn, painted on the far left lane, also means that a U-turn is allowed. Exceptions: when U-turns are prohibited by sign B-23 or when traffic is controlled by directional traffic lights S-3 (with arrows). Here there is no ban on U-turns and no directional traffic lights, so you may make a U-turn from this lane. When making a U-turn, you give way to oncoming vehicles and to pedestrians.
Legal basis: § 87 para. 1 and 2 of the Regulation on road signs and signals; Art. 22 para. 6 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)