In the presented situation, do the drivers of the red and green vehicles in compliance with the regulations ensure the passage of the emergency vehicle by creating the so-called "emergency corridor"?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the picture there is a roadway with three lanes in one direction; an ambulance with its blue lights and siren on is driving along the corridor between the left and middle lanes, and the marked corridor runs between the left and middle lanes. The other vehicles in the left lane have moved to the left edge, but the red car in the middle lane is standing in the corridor, and the green car in the left lane has not moved to the left edge. The drivers of the red and green vehicles are not allowing the passage in compliance with the regulations. The answer is: no.
The Road Traffic Act states that when heavy traffic makes it difficult for an emergency vehicle (with flashing blue lights and a siren) to pass, on a roadway with more than two lanes in the same direction, the driver of a vehicle in the far left lane must move out of the way by pulling over as close as possible to the left edge of the lane, and drivers in the other lanes - by pulling over as close as possible to the right edge of their lanes. The red car in the middle lane should have moved to the right, but it is standing in the middle, blocking the corridor; the green car in the left lane should have moved to the left, but it has not moved over, narrowing the corridor.
Legal basis: Art. 9 para. 2 point 2 and para. 3 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)