Are you taking the proper lane in this situation?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the video you are driving in the left lane of a dual carriageway with barriers and noise screens, although the right lane in front of you is empty and you are not overtaking anyone. At the end, a white car goes past you in the right lane. The driver must drive as close as possible to the right edge of the roadway, so using the left lane without need means being in the wrong lane. The answer is: no.
The Road Traffic Act requires you to drive as close as possible to the right edge of the roadway and, when lanes are marked, to use only one of them. The left lane of such a road is for overtaking; after finishing the manoeuvre you go back to the right lane. Blocking the left lane forces faster drivers to overtake on the right, as in the video, which is dangerous. You drive in the right lane and move to the left lane only to overtake someone.
Legal basis: Art. 16 para. 4 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)