Will you soon be able to enter the intersection if you see a policeman standing in such a position?
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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 standing in the middle; the officer is facing us and holding their right arm raised. When you see a police officer standing like this, you will soon be able to enter the junction - the answer is YES.
Standing with the front towards approaching vehicles means that entering the junction is prohibited, so traffic from your direction is stopped now. Raising an arm announces a change of the current signal: for road users for whom traffic was stopped, it means that they will soon be allowed to enter. However, you do not move off straight away - you wait until the police officer turns sideways to you. Meanwhile, you get ready to drive and watch the junction. For drivers who were allowed to go, the same raised arm announces that entry will be prohibited.
Legal basis: § 108 para. 3 and 4 of the Regulation on road signs and signals