You intend to turn left at the intersection. Are you obliged in this situation to give way to the oncoming vehicle going straight ahead?

Description

Art. 5 and art. 25 para. 1 of the Act of 20 June 1997 Road Traffic Act (Journal of Laws of 2012, item 1137, as amended) and § 95 para. 1 pt. 1 of the Regulation of the Ministers of Infrastructure and of Internal Affairs and Administration of 31 July 2002 on road signs and signals (Journal of Laws No. 170, item 1393, as amended)

Explanation

Correct answer: Yes

According to art. 25 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act, a driver turning left is obliged to give way to a vehicle travelling from the opposite direction straight ahead or turning right. The general green signal visible in the video (traffic light S-1) permits you to enter the area beyond the signal, but it does not cancel this rule. You must wait for the oncoming vehicles to pass before making the manoeuvre.

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