In this situation, after the light turns green and the pedestrians leave the crossing, can you enter the intersection?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video the traffic lights before the pedestrian crossing change from red, through red and amber, to green. In the last scene the light is green, and the pedestrians have already left the crossing. A green signal is permission to enter beyond the traffic lights, so you are allowed to enter the junction.
The Regulation on road signs and signals says that a green signal means permission to enter beyond the traffic lights, but it does not allow you to enter if your vehicle would make it difficult for pedestrians or cyclists to leave the roadway, or if there is no space beyond the junction to continue. That is why, after the green light comes on, you first look at the crossing: if someone is still on it, you wait until they have left the roadway.
Legal basis: § 95 para. 1 point 1 and para. 2 of the Regulation on road signs and signals