Was it necessary before changing lanes at the intersection to make sure that it was safe?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video, you drive through a large junction and change lanes, and just in front of you a black estate car does the same, moving to the right. Before you entered the neighbouring lane, you should have checked whether it was free and whether anyone was entering it - changing lanes is a manoeuvre that requires particular caution. The answer is: yes.
The Road Traffic Act states that a driver may change lanes only with particular caution and must give way to a vehicle travelling in the lane they intend to enter, and to a vehicle entering that lane from the right. So you check the mirror, the blind spot and what the cars in front of you are doing - the driver ahead may be aiming for the same lane at the same moment.
Legal basis: Art. 22 para. 1 and 4 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)