Are you obliged in this situation to take the left lane beyond this sign?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the photo, on the right, there is sign F-15 "asymmetric division of the roadway for opposite directions of traffic": two lanes lead in your direction and one in the opposite direction. The sign informs you about the lane layout; it does not order you to drive in the left lane. You still have to drive as close as possible to the right edge of the roadway. The answer is: no.
The Regulation on road signs and signals states that F-15 shows the lanes intended for each direction, and the Road Traffic Act requires the driver to drive as close as possible to the right edge of the roadway and to occupy only one lane. The additional left lane in your direction is for overtaking slower vehicles, for example lorries on a hill. You drive in the right lane and move to the left lane only while overtaking.
Legal basis: Art. 16 para. 4 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); § 75 para. 1 of the Regulation on road signs and signals