Are you allowed only to turn left at this intersection?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the video you are approaching a junction in town, before which there are signs B-20 "STOP" and D-6 on the right; a combined left and right lane direction arrow is painted in your lane, because the intersecting road forms a T-shaped junction. You are not limited to turning left - the arrow also allows you to turn right. The answer is: no.
The Regulation on road signs and signals states that lane direction arrows P-8a, P-8b and P-8c mean that driving from the lane in which they are painted is allowed only in the direction shown by the arrow, and combined symbols of these arrows mean permission to drive in the directions shown by the arrows. So a combined left and right arrow gives you a choice between two turns; only going straight on is excluded, because there is no exit there. Whichever direction you choose, you stop before the junction as required by sign B-20, give way to vehicles on the priority road and to pedestrians on the crossing, and switch on your indicator before turning.
Legal basis: § 87 para. 1 and § 21 para. 1 of the Regulation on road signs and signals; Art. 5 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)