In this situation, can you unconditionally turn right at the intersection?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the video you have stopped in the right lane with a right arrow before a pedestrian crossing at a junction in a town; traffic lights S-1 show red, and traffic lights S-2 next to them show red with a green arrow to the right. You are not allowed to turn right without stopping before the traffic lights. The answer is: no.
The Regulation on road signs and signals states that the red signal with a green arrow shown by traffic lights S-2 permits turning in the direction of the arrow into the nearest roadway, but only on condition that the driver stops before the traffic lights and does not obstruct other road users. The green arrow is a conditional permission, not a green light: you stop completely, check whether the crossing is empty and whether anyone is coming along the side roadway, and only then do you turn. Driving through without stopping is a petty offence treated like driving through a red light.
Legal basis: § 96 para. 1 and 3 of the Regulation on road signs and signals