Are you obliged in this situation, after going beyond the traffic lights, to stop in the place indicated by the "stop" sign?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the video, you have stopped in front of a junction in the left-turn lane; sign B-20 "STOP" and sign C-4 are placed at the directional traffic lights S-3 (with arrows), and there is a line with the word STOP on the roadway. The signal changes from red to green. After going beyond the traffic lights on green, you no longer have to stop at the STOP sign - when the traffic lights are working, this sign does not apply. The answer is: no.
The Road Traffic Act states that traffic light signals take precedence over road signs that regulate right of way, and B-20 is exactly such a sign. The STOP sign only applies when the traffic lights are switched off or showing flashing amber. With a green arrow to the left, you turn smoothly, while still making sure that no one is entering the junction on red.
Legal basis: Art. 5 para. 3 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); § 97 para. 1 and 2 and § 21 para. 1 of the Regulation on road signs and signals