Does the posture of the policeman at the intersection indicate that you may turn right?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video you are approaching a junction in a town with a pedestrian crossing, where traffic is directed by a police officer; he is standing sideways to you and showing the direction of travel with his hand. This posture means that you have the right to turn right. The answer is: yes.
The Regulation on road signs and signals states that the position in which the person directing traffic is standing sideways to approaching vehicles means permission to enter the junction or the section of road beyond the person directing traffic. The police officer's side is the equivalent of a green light for you: you may enter the junction and turn right, and pedestrians, whom the police officer is facing or has his back to, are not allowed to step onto the roadway. You turn slowly, watching the police officer's gestures, because he may change the signal at any moment by raising his arm.
Legal basis: § 108 para. 2 and 3 of the Regulation on road signs and signals; Art. 5 para. 1 and 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)