Are you allowed to enter the junction in this situation?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the photo, beyond the pedestrian crossing, at the entry to the junction, a police officer directing traffic is standing facing you, with his arms stretched out horizontally to the sides. This position means for you that you must not enter the junction. The answer is: no.
The Regulation on road signs and signals states that a position in which the person directing traffic is facing the approaching vehicles with their front or back means no entry into the junction, and an arm stretched out horizontally, across the direction of travel, makes this ban even clearer. The instructions of a police officer take priority over traffic lights and signs. You stop before the crossing and wait until the police officer turns sideways to you.
Legal basis: § 108 para. 3 and 5 of the Regulation on road signs and signals; Art. 5 para. 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)