Are you allowed to wait at the nearest junction for the possibility of making a U-turn within the lane dividing the roadways?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the photo you are approaching a junction with a dual carriageway. In your left lane there is a P-8 arrow allowing you to go straight on and turn left, and in front of you there is a gap in the central reservation. A left arrow in the far left lane also allows a U-turn, and waiting in the opening in the central reservation for a gap in the traffic is allowed. The answer is: yes.
The Regulation on road signs and signals states that an arrow allowing a left turn in the far left lane also means permission to make a U-turn, unless this is prohibited by sign B-23 or traffic is controlled by directional traffic lights S-3. The Road Traffic Act prohibits stopping on the area between the roadways, but this ban does not apply to bringing the vehicle to a standstill because of traffic conditions - and waiting for the vehicles on the other roadway to pass is exactly that.
Legal basis: § 87 para. 1 and 2 of the Regulation on road signs and signals; Art. 49 para. 1 point 8 and para. 4 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)