In this situation, are you obliged to stop before you enter the intersection?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the video you are approaching a junction in town; before it, on the right, there is sign B-20 "STOP", and the traffic lights below it show green. In this situation you do not have to stop before entering the junction. The answer is: no.
The Road Traffic Act states that light signals take precedence over road signs that regulate right of way, and the Regulation on road signs and signals specifies that a green signal means permission to enter beyond the traffic lights. So the obligation to stop from sign B-20 applies only when the traffic lights are not working or show a flashing amber signal. On green, stopping in the middle of the traffic flow would actually be dangerous for those driving behind you. You drive through smoothly, but you still watch the intersecting roads, because green does not protect you from someone who is driving through on red.
Legal basis: Art. 5 para. 3 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); § 21 para. 1 and § 95 para. 1 point 1 of the Regulation on road signs and signals