Are you obliged to stop in this situation?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
At the junction traffic is directed by a police officer who is standing with his back towards you (you can see his back). This position means that entering the junction is prohibited, so you must stop - before the pedestrian crossing, without driving onto it. The green traffic light does not change anything here, because the instructions of the person directing traffic are more important than light signals.
The Road Traffic Act requires you to follow the instructions and signals of people directing traffic even when the rules, signs or signals say something different, and the Regulation on road signs and signals explains: when the person directing traffic faces the approaching vehicles or has his back to them, this means that entering the junction is prohibited. You will move off when the police officer turns his side towards you or clearly gives you a signal with his hand.
Legal basis: Art. 5 para. 1 and 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); § 108 para. 3 of the Regulation on road signs and signals