Are you allowed in this situation to drive into the narrowed part of the road without stopping before the traffic light post?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the photo, you are approaching a narrowed section of road with roadworks; on the right there are two-colour traffic lights showing a green signal, and other vehicles are driving in front of you. You are allowed to enter the narrowed section without stopping before the traffic lights. The answer is: yes.
The Regulation on road signs and signals states that traffic lights used outside a junction to control traffic on a narrowed section of road may show signals of two colours - green and red - and a green signal means permission to drive beyond the traffic lights. Alternating one-way traffic (ruch wahadłowy) means that vehicles coming from the opposite direction have a red light at that time. However, you enter at a speed that allows you to stop if someone from the opposite direction has not managed to leave the narrowed section.
Legal basis: § 95 para. 1 point 1 and para. 3 of the Regulation on road signs and signals