Are you allowed in this situation to change lanes in order to go straight?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the photo you are driving on a slip road that is approaching the main road; in front of you there is sign A-7 "give way" with a plate announcing a STOP sign in 50 m, and you are separated from the main roadway by an area closed to traffic, painted with diagonal lines. You must not drive onto it, so you cannot change lanes to go straight on. The answer is: no.
The Regulation on road signs and signals states that marking P-21 "hatched area" marks an area of the road where entering and stopping are prohibited. The diagonal stripes mark the place where the slip road and the main road are not yet joined. You stay in your lane to the end, stop at the STOP sign and join traffic where the markings allow it.
Legal basis: § 90 para. 5 and § 5 para. 5 of the Regulation on road signs and signals