Should you change into the left lane in this situation, leaving the right lane for slower vehicles?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the video you are driving in the right lane of a dual carriageway with two lanes in your direction; the road ahead of you is clear, and other cars are far away. There is no reason to move to the left lane and "leave" the right one to slower drivers - you take the left lane only when you are overtaking. The answer is: no.
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. Driving in the left lane without overtaking is one of the most common violations on fast roads: it blocks faster drivers, provokes overtaking on the right and creates artificial traffic jams. You move to the left lane when you catch up with a slower vehicle, and after overtaking it you go back to the right lane.
Legal basis: Art. 16 para. 4 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)