Are you allowed to make a U-turn from the lane you are taking?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the photo you are driving in the far left lane with arrow P-8b for a left turn, and above it there are directional traffic lights S-3 with a green left arrow. When traffic in the lane is controlled by directional traffic lights S-3, the arrow on the roadway no longer allows a U-turn - you may only go in the direction shown by the signal. The answer is: no.
The Regulation on road signs and signals says 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. Directional traffic lights apply only to the directions shown by the arrows on the signal, and a U-turn is not among them. You can make a U-turn at a junction with general traffic lights S-1 or where S-3 shows an arrow for a U-turn.
Legal basis: § 87 para. 2 and § 97 para. 1 of the Regulation on road signs and signals