Clause 8.3

The signals of the traffic controller have priority over traffic light signals and the requirements of road signs and are mandatory for execution. Traffic light signals, except for the flashing yellow, have priority over priority road signs. Drivers and pedestrians must comply with additional requirements of the traffic controller, even if they contradict traffic light signals, road signs, and markings.

Brief application: if both a traffic light and a controller are present at an intersection, drivers must follow the signals of the controller, even if the traffic light shows a prohibitive signal.

Clause 8.8 (b)

The signals of the traffic controller are determined by the position of their body, as well as hand gestures, including with a baton or a disc with a red reflector, which have the following meanings: b) right arm extended forward: • from the left side — trams are allowed to move left, non-rail vehicles are allowed to move in all directions; pedestrians are allowed to cross the carriageway behind the controller; • from the chest side — all vehicles are allowed to move only to the right; • from the right side and from the back — movement of all vehicles is prohibited; pedestrians are allowed to cross the carriageway behind the controller.

Brief application: in the depicted situation, the permission/prohibition of movement is determined by which side of the controller the drivers are on.

Clause 16.1

An intersection where the order of passage is determined by traffic light signals or a controller is considered regulated. At such an intersection, priority signs do not apply. If the traffic light is off or operating in flashing yellow mode and there is no controller, the intersection is considered unregulated, and drivers must follow the rules for passing unregulated intersections and the relevant road signs installed at the intersection.

Brief application: the situation occurs at a regulated intersection, where the order of passage is determined by control signals (both traffic light and/or controller).

Clause 1.10 (term "Controller")

Controller — a police officer who regulates traffic in a high-visibility uniform with elements of reflective material using a baton, whistle. The following are equated to a controller: employees of the military road safety inspection, road maintenance service, the duty officer at a railway crossing or ferry crossing, who have the appropriate certificate and armband, baton, disc with a red signal or reflector, red lantern or flag and perform regulation in uniform.

Brief application: it is the controller who is the authorized person whose signals are mandatory and have priority over the traffic light.

That is, the correct answer is "Following the controller's signal, continue driving," given that according to the definition of the Traffic Rules, the controller's signals are mandatory and have priority over traffic light signals, and the permission to move in this situation is determined by the controller's gesture according to clause 8.8 (b).

In this situation, you are approaching an intersection where both a traffic light (showing a red signal) is operating and a traffic controller is present, giving hand signals. Such an intersection is considered regulated, meaning that the order of movement here is determined by the signals of the traffic light or the controller.

The key rule from item 8.3 of the Traffic Rules is as follows: the signals of the traffic controller take precedence over the signals of the traffic light and road signs. Therefore, even if the traffic light shows "stop," but the controller allows movement, the driver is obliged to follow the controller's instruction.

Next, it is necessary to correctly "read" the controller's gesture. According to item 8.8 (b) of the Traffic Rules, when the controller's right arm is extended forward, vehicles located to his left are allowed to move in all directions. This means that drivers in the shown position are permitted to continue through the intersection, regardless of the red traffic light signal.

At the same time, each driver must perform the maneuver according to their lane and signal with the turn indicator: from the right lane, usually movement straight or to the right is possible; from the other lane — straight, left, or a U-turn (depending on the markings/traffic organization). But the main point in this question is that the permission to move is given specifically by the controller.

Therefore, the correct answer is "Following the controller's signal, continue driving," since according to item 8.3 of the Traffic Rules, the controller's signals have priority over the traffic light, and according to item 8.8 (b), his gesture in this position allows vehicles to continue moving.