When entering the adjoining lane in this situation do you have the right of way?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the photo you are driving in the right lane next to a bus stop; your lane is ending, and lane-change arrow P-9 directs you into the neighbouring left lane, where other cars are driving. When entering this lane, you do not have right of way - you give way to those already driving in it. The answer is: no.
The Road Traffic Act states that a driver changing lanes gives way to a vehicle travelling in the lane they intend to enter. The Regulation on road signs and signals says that P-9 means an order to move into the neighbouring lane shown by the arrow. The end of a lane does not give you any privilege; only in a traffic jam, when speed is greatly reduced, are drivers in the left lane required to let you in, following the zipper merge (jazda na suwak) rule.
Legal basis: Art. 22 para. 4 and 4a of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); § 87 para. 3 of the Regulation on road signs and signals