Are you allowed to drive within "emergency corridor" created by other drivers, if you are driving a single-track vehicle?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the photo, a traffic jam at night on a multi-lane street: cars in the left lane have moved to the left edge, and those in the right lane to the right edge, creating a clear lane between them - an emergency corridor. When riding a two-wheeler, you are not allowed to use it. The answer is: no.
The Road Traffic Act states that in heavy traffic, drivers on a roadway with two lanes in the same direction move as close as possible to the left (left lane) and right (right lane) edge of the lane to allow an emergency vehicle (with flashing blue lights and a siren) to pass, and the driver of a vehicle other than an emergency vehicle is prohibited from using the passage created in this way. The ban covers everyone - including motorcycles and mopeds, which, as narrow vehicles, could most easily enter the corridor. The only exception is road authority vehicles and roadside assistance vehicles taking part in a rescue operation. The reason is obvious: an ambulance or a fire engine driving through the corridor with its siren and lights on has no room to go around a motorcyclist, and every second of delay may cost the lives of accident victims. Only after the emergency vehicle has passed do you return to your lane. The law provides for a high fine for driving in the emergency corridor.
Legal basis: Art. 9 para. 2 point 1, para. 3 and 4 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)