In this situation, should you be prepared to enter the intersection?
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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 facing the tram and holding his right arm raised. In this situation, you should be prepared to enter the junction - the answer is YES.
A position facing approaching vehicles means a ban on entering the junction, so for now you stay where you are. However, raising the arm upwards announces a change of the current signal - for road users for whom traffic was stopped, it means that they will be allowed to enter in a moment. So you prepare to move off, but you only move off when the police officer turns sideways to you. Before moving off, you check that no pedestrians are crossing the tracks.
Legal basis: § 108 para. 3 and 4 of the Regulation on road signs and signals; Art. 5 para. 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)