Are you allowed to turn left in this situation?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the photo you have stopped before a pedestrian crossing at a junction where a police officer is directing traffic; he is standing facing you, with his arm stretched out horizontally to the side. In this situation you are not allowed to turn left or drive in any direction. 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 that entering the junction is prohibited, and an arm stretched out horizontally, across the direction of travel of approaching vehicles, also means such a ban. The Road Traffic Act gives the instructions of the person directing traffic priority over light signals and signs. When you see the police officer facing you, you stop before the crossing and wait until he 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)