In this situation, are you allowed to continue driving straight ahead in the outermost right lane?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video, you are driving in the far right lane of a street in a town, behind a tram; on the right there is a sign with a tram symbol showing that the left part of the roadway with the tram tracks is intended for trams, and B-36 with a plate "Nie dotyczy chodnika" (does not apply to the pavement). You are allowed to continue straight on in the right lane. The answer is: yes.
The Regulation on road signs and signals states that sign F-20 shows a road or part of it intended for vehicles whose symbol is placed on the sign; the tram symbol on the left side of the line means that only the left part of the roadway - the tram tracks - is reserved for rail vehicles. The right lane is an ordinary traffic lane and there is no ban or mandatory turn in it, so you continue straight on in it. The Road Traffic Act also requires you to drive as close as possible to the right-hand edge of the roadway, so the right lane is the correct one for you here. You watch the tram in front of you on the tracks: if it stops at a stop without a traffic island, you must stop and let the passengers getting on and off go past.
Legal basis: § 76 of the Regulation on road signs and signals; Art. 16 para. 4 and Art. 26 para. 6 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)