You intend to turn left, and the driver of the vehicle approaching from the opposite direction plans to drive straight ahead. Are you obliged to yield the right of way?

Description

Act of June 20, 1997 - Road Traffic Act. (Journal of Laws 1997 No. 98 item 602, as amended)

Explanation

Correct answer: Yes

In this situation, intending to turn left, you are obliged to yield to the vehicle approaching from the opposite direction and going straight. According to Art. 25 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act, a driver approaching an intersection and intending to turn left is obliged to yield to a vehicle approaching from the opposite direction going straight or turning right.

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