If you turn left at this intersection, do you have the right of way over the vehicle approaching from the opposite direction?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the video you are driving along an estate street and approaching a junction with a pedestrian crossing, where you intend to turn left; a dark SUV is driving ahead of you in the same direction, and further on a dark car going straight on is approaching from the opposite direction. When turning left, you do not have right of way over it. The answer is: no.
The Road Traffic Act states that a driver approaching a junction, if turning left, gives way to a vehicle coming from the opposite direction going straight on or turning right. This rule works regardless of whether you are on a priority road or on a road of equal status, because both vehicles are on the same road - what matters is that a left turn crosses the path of the oncoming car. You switch on your indicator, stop, and turn only when the approaching vehicle has passed the junction.
Legal basis: Art. 25 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)