Do you have to comply with the light signal in this situation?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the photo, you are approaching a junction where the traffic lights on the right are showing a red signal, but a police officer directing traffic is standing on the roadway with his side towards you. When a police officer directs traffic, his signals are more important than the lights - you are not obliged to follow the red signal. The answer is: no.
The Road Traffic Act states that instructions and signals given by persons directing traffic take precedence over traffic light signals and road signs, and the Regulation on road signs and signals specifies that standing sideways to approaching vehicles means permission to enter the junction. A police officer usually directs traffic when the traffic lights are broken or when traffic is exceptionally heavy. You drive according to his body position, but slowly, because others may be looking at the lights.
Legal basis: Art. 5 para. 1 and 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); § 108 para. 2 of the Regulation on road signs and signals