Was leaving the intersection in the right lane forbidden in the presented situation?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
After a left turn, you enter a roadway which has two lanes in your direction, separated by a broken line. No rule requires you to take the left lane in particular after a left turn, and a broken line allows you to change lanes. So leaving the junction in the right lane is not prohibited.
The Road Traffic Act requires you to move towards the centre of the roadway before a left turn, but it does not say which lane you must use to leave the junction. When you choose the right lane, you exercise particular caution and give way to vehicles that are already travelling in that lane, for example those turning right from the opposite approach. A single broken line marks traffic lanes and does not prohibit crossing it.
Legal basis: Art. 22 para. 1, 2 and 4 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); § 86 para. 1 of the Regulation on road signs and signals