Are you allowed to turn right in this situation?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the photo, the traffic lights show red, but a police officer directing traffic is standing at the junction, sideways to you. The instructions of the person directing traffic take precedence over light signals, and the sideways position means permission to enter - so you may turn right despite the red light. The answer is: yes.
The Road Traffic Act states that instructions and signals given by persons directing traffic take precedence over light signals and road signs, and the Regulation on road signs and signals explains that a person directing traffic who stands sideways to approaching vehicles allows them to enter the junction. When turning right, you give way to pedestrians on the crossing if the police officer has also allowed them to cross, and you drive slowly, watching his next gestures.
Legal basis: Art. 5 para. 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); § 108 para. 2 of the Regulation on road signs and signals