You intend to turn left. Do you have the right of way over the vehicle coming straight from the opposite direction?

Description

Art. 5 and art. 25 para. 1 of the Act of 20 June 1997, the 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: No

When turning left at an intersection with general traffic lights (S-1 signal), you must give way to vehicles coming from the opposite direction that are going straight or turning right. A green light permits you to enter the area beyond the traffic light, but it does not exempt you from the duty to give way when changing direction. This rule is defined in Art. 25 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act.

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