In this situation, are you allowed to drive straight ahead?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the photo, a tram is waiting in front of a junction where traffic is being directed by a police officer in a reflective vest; the police officer is standing sideways to the tram, with his arms lowered. In this situation, you are allowed to go straight on - the answer is YES.
A position in which the person directing traffic is standing sideways to approaching vehicles means permission to enter the junction or the section of road beyond the person directing traffic. The instructions and signals of the person directing traffic take precedence over traffic light signals and road signs, so you follow them even if the traffic lights show something else. You may go straight on, while being careful and letting pedestrians on the crossing go first. You watch the police officer, because he may change the signal at any moment.
Legal basis: § 108 para. 2 of the Regulation on road signs and signals; Art. 5 para. 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)