Are you allowed to enter the intersection in this situation?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the photo, beyond the pedestrian crossing there is a police officer directing traffic, facing you, with his arms stretched out horizontally to the sides. Such a body position means that you are not allowed to enter the junction. The answer is: no.
The Regulation on road signs and signals states that a position in which the person directing traffic is facing approaching vehicles or has their back to them means a ban on entering the junction or the section of road beyond the person directing traffic, and an arm stretched out horizontally, across the direction of travel, means the same. The police officer's instructions take precedence over signals and signs. You stop before the crossing and wait until the police officer turns sideways to you.
Legal basis: § 108 para. 3 and 5 of the Regulation on road signs and signals; Art. 5 para. 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)