Was it proper to change lanes in this situation?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video you are driving along a street with tram tracks on the left; at first you are in the left lane, and when the right lane in front of you is free, you move into it and continue at the right edge. This is correct behaviour. The answer is: yes.
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 occupy only one of them. You take the left lane while overtaking or before turning left, and then you go back to the right lane - exactly as in the video. You signal the lane change with your indicator in good time and give way to the vehicles already travelling in the right lane.
Legal basis: Art. 16 para. 4 and Art. 22 para. 1, 4 and 5 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)