3 ptsAMOfficial number: 11237
Can you continue driving in this situation?
Description
Art. 5 para. 1 and 2 of the Act of 20 June 1997 Road Traffic Act, consolidated text Journal of Laws of 2021, item 450, as amended, in connection with para. 3 sections 1 and 2 of the Regulation of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration on traffic control, i.e., Journal of Laws, item 143 of 8 January 2016, as amended.
Explanation
Correct answer: No
The video shows a person authorised to direct traffic who has entered the pedestrian crossing and is signalling for the vehicle to stop using a traffic baton (so-called 'lollipop'). According to Art. 5 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act, commands and signals given by such a person take precedence over road signs and general regulations. In this situation, you are obliged to stop to allow pedestrians to cross safely, which is why you cannot continue driving.