In this situation, are you allowed to turn left?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the photo a tram is standing before a large junction; the tracks divide, above the track a yellow points indicator shows a left turn, and the tram traffic lights show a white vertical bar. The green light and the no left turn sign on the post nearby apply to vehicles driving on the roadway. In this situation you are allowed to turn left - the answer is YES.
The direction of travel of a tram is set by the position of the points, and entry into the junction is decided by the tram traffic lights. A white vertical bar means permission to go beyond the traffic lights. Prohibition or mandatory signs about the direction of travel do not apply to a rail vehicle travelling on the route set for it, so the ban on turning left applies to cars. When turning, you switch on the indicator, exercise particular caution and give way to pedestrians crossing the roadway you are turning into. Before moving off, you make sure that the points are set for your direction of travel.
Legal basis: § 2 para. 3 and § 104 para. 1 point 1 of the Regulation on road signs and signals; Art. 22 para. 1 and 5 and Art. 26 para. 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)