In this situation, are you allowed to drive, at the intersection, in the direction opposite to the direction shown on the mandatory traffic sign?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the video you are approaching a roundabout marked with signs A-7 and C-12; on the island dividing the entry there is sign C-9 "keep right of the sign" with a white arrow pointing down to the right. You must not drive in the direction opposite to the one shown - that is, on the left side of the sign. The answer is: no.
The Regulation on road signs and signals provides that mandatory signs C-1 to C-11, including C-9 "keep right of the sign", oblige the driver to move in the direction shown by the arrows; these signs may be placed on the extension of the road's axis or on the roadway itself. Sign C-9 usually stands on a traffic island or an obstacle and tells you which side to pass it on; driving on the left side would mean entering the part of the road intended for vehicles leaving the roundabout, that is, driving against the traffic. So you drive around the sign on its right side, and before entering the roundabout you give way to those already going round it.
Legal basis: § 35 para. 1 and 2 and § 36 para. 1 and 2 of the Regulation on road signs and signals