In this situation, can you drive into the intersection and continue driving?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the video we approach a junction in a housing estate; a police officer directing traffic walks onto it and stands in the middle facing us, first with one arm raised, and then with the arms stretched out horizontally to the sides. In this situation you may not enter the junction and continue driving - 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. An arm stretched out horizontally, across the direction of travel of approaching vehicles, also means a ban. Raising an arm only announces a change of signal - it is not permission. So you stop before the junction and wait until the police officer turns sideways to you. Instructions and signals given by the person directing traffic take priority over traffic lights and signs, so you follow them first.
Legal basis: § 108 para. 3-5 of the Regulation on road signs and signals; Art. 5 para. 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)