Does this signal mean a collision-free left turn?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video you have stopped in the left-turn lane behind another car at a junction with traffic lights; the directional traffic lights S-3 above your lane, after red and amber, start showing a green arrow to the left. This signal means a collision-free left turn. The answer is: yes.
The Regulation on road signs and signals states that the signals of directional traffic lights S-3 apply to drivers travelling in the direction shown by the arrow, and a green signal shown by S-3 means that when travelling in the direction shown there is no collision with other road users. In practice: oncoming vehicles then have a red light, and pedestrians on the crossing you are turning across are also not allowed to step onto it. So you turn without giving way, but not blindly - you watch whether anyone is entering on red and whether a pedestrian has stepped onto the crossing against the signal.
Legal basis: § 97 para. 1 and 3 of the Regulation on road signs and signals