Do light signal have priority over road signs governing the right of way?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the photo a tram is approaching a roundabout; next to the track there are signs A-7 and C-12, and the tram traffic lights show a white vertical bar. Light signals have priority over road signs that govern right of way - the answer is YES.
The Road Traffic Act states that light signals have priority over road signs that govern right of way. A signal in the shape of a vertical bar means permission to enter beyond the traffic lights, so sign A-7 does not apply as long as the traffic lights are working. The order is as follows: the instructions of a person directing traffic are the most important, then light signals, and only then signs. Even with a signal that allows you to go, you watch pedestrians near the tracks - in the photo there are pedestrians standing at the crossing who may step onto the tracks.
Legal basis: Art. 5 para. 2 and 3 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); § 104 para. 1 point 1 of the Regulation on road signs and signals