Does the green light you see at the intersection indicate a collision-free left turn?

In the video you are approaching a junction in town where traffic lights S-1 show a green light in the form of a full circle; cars are coming from the opposite direction, and pedestrians are walking across the crossings. A general green light does not mean a collision-free left turn - when turning, you must give way to vehicles coming from the opposite direction and to pedestrians. The answer is: no.

The Regulation on road signs and signals states that the green signal of traffic lights S-1 means permission to drive past the traffic lights, while only the green signal of directional traffic lights S-3 means that when driving in the direction shown there is no conflict with other road users. The Road Traffic Act requires a driver turning left to give way to a vehicle coming from the opposite direction going straight on or turning right, and, when turning, to pedestrians crossing the roadway the driver is entering. You enter the junction, stop with your wheels pointing straight ahead, let the cars and pedestrians pass, and only then do you finish the turn.

Legal basis: § 95 para. 1 point 1 and § 97 para. 3 of the Regulation on road signs and signals; Art. 25 para. 1 and Art. 26 para. 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)