There are no other vehicles behind you on the road. Are you allowed in this situation to resign from signalling your intention to turn right?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the photo you are entering a small street in a housing estate marked with signs D-52 "traffic zone" (strefa ruchu) and B-33 with a limit of 20 km/h; in front of you there is a pedestrian crossing and parked cars. Even when no one is driving behind you, you must signal a right turn with your indicator. The answer is: no.
The Road Traffic Act requires you to signal clearly and in good time with your indicator your intention to change direction or lane - with no exception for an empty road. The indicator is not only for drivers behind you: it also informs pedestrians at the crossing, cyclists and those pulling out of parking spaces. In a traffic zone all the rules of the Road Traffic Act apply, so you switch on your indicator just as on any other road.
Legal basis: Art. 22 para. 5 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); § 60c of the Regulation on road signs and signals