Is traffic allowed only for authorised vehicles on the right lane of the road beyond this sign?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the photo you are driving along a wide street with several lanes in your direction; on the right there is a blue sign D-11 "start of bus lane" with the words "BUS" and "TAXI", the word "BUS" (marking P-22) is painted on the right lane, and a lane-change arrow P-9 directs other vehicles to the left. Beyond this sign only authorised vehicles may use the right lane. The answer is: yes.
The Regulation on road signs and signals states that sign D-11 marks the beginning of a lane intended only for buses or trolleybuses and other vehicles carrying passengers for payment on regular routes, and a word placed on the sign allows traffic of the vehicle it names - here, taxis. The lane-change arrow tells other drivers to move into the neighbouring lane. You, in a passenger car, change to the left lane with your indicator before the bus lane begins.
Legal basis: § 49 para. 1 point 1 and para. 2, § 87 para. 3 and § 91 para. 1 of the Regulation on road signs and signals