Is the next signal going to prohibit you from entering the junction?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
The police officer directing traffic is standing with his back towards you (you can see his back), which means your direction is closed, and he has just raised his arm up. The raised arm announces a change of signal - it works like an amber light. For you, as a driver whose direction was closed, this means that the next signal will allow you to enter. However, you do not move off at once: the raised arm is not permission yet, only a warning about the change.
The Regulation on road signs and signals says that when the person directing traffic raises an arm up, it means that the signal given so far is about to change; for road users whose direction was closed, this means that a signal allowing entry will be given in a moment, and for those whose direction was open - that a signal prohibiting entry will be given in a moment. You wait until the police officer turns his side towards you.
Legal basis: § 108 para. 3 and 4 of the Regulation on road signs and signals