Are you allowed in this situation to go before the oncoming vehicle?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the video, you are approaching a junction with traffic lights in the left-turn lane; the S-1 traffic lights are showing green, and a van is coming from the opposite direction, going straight on. You are not allowed to turn in front of it - you must give way to it. The answer is: no.
The Road Traffic Act states that a driver turning left gives way to a vehicle coming from the opposite direction that is going straight on or turning right. An ordinary green light does not mean a conflict-free turn - only a green arrow of the directional traffic lights S-3 gives that guarantee. You enter the junction, stop near its centre and turn when the van has passed.
Legal basis: Art. 25 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); § 95 para. 1 point 1 of the Regulation on road signs and signals