Can you drive into a crossroads when you see a policeman standing sideways to you?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the photo we can see a junction in a housing estate with a police officer directing traffic, wearing a reflective vest, standing in the middle; the officer's left side is turned towards us, and they are holding a whistle to their mouth. When you see a police officer standing sideways to you, you may enter the junction - the answer is YES.
When the person directing traffic stands sideways to approaching vehicles, this means permission to enter the junction or the section of road beyond the person directing traffic, and for pedestrians - permission to step onto the roadway. However, when entering you still take care: when turning, you give way to pedestrians crossing the roadway you are entering, and when turning left - also to oncoming vehicles going straight on or turning right. You go around the police officer at a safe distance and watch their arms, because they may change the signal at any moment.
Legal basis: § 108 para. 2 of the Regulation on road signs and signals; Art. 5 para. 2, Art. 25 para. 1 and Art. 26 para. 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)