When turning left, do you have to yield the right of way to the oncoming vehicle?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video you are approaching a junction on a road with a traffic island and sign C-9 before it, intending to turn left; a dark car is coming from the opposite direction, going straight on. When turning left, you are required to give way to it. The answer is: yes.
The Road Traffic Act requires a driver who is turning left to give way to a vehicle coming from the opposite direction and going straight on or turning right; this rule applies at every junction where both vehicles are travelling along the same road, regardless of the priority signs towards the intersecting roads. A left turn cuts across the path of the oncoming vehicle, which is why you are the one who waits. You move close to the centre of the roadway, switch on the left indicator, stop with the wheels straight and turn when the car has passed and the lane is clear.
Legal basis: Art. 25 para. 1 and Art. 22 para. 2 point 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)