Are you obliged when attempting to overtake, in this situation, to ensure that you do not get in the way of a vehicle travelling in the right lane?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video we are driving in the left lane behind a white van on a roadway with two lanes in our direction, and we move into the right lane to overtake it on the right. When starting to overtake, you are obliged to make sure that you will not cut in on a vehicle travelling in the right lane - the answer is YES.
Overtaking on a roadway with marked lanes is usually combined with changing lanes. When changing lanes, a driver must exercise particular caution and give way to a vehicle travelling in the lane they intend to move into. Before overtaking, you must also make sure that you have adequate visibility and enough space, and that the driver behind you has not started overtaking. That is why you look in the right mirror and over your right shoulder, checking the right lane you are moving into. Cutting in on a vehicle in the neighbouring lane is a common cause of side collisions.
Legal basis: Art. 22 para. 1 and 4 and Art. 24 para. 1 and 10 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)