In this situation, should you change lanes to the right?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video you are driving in the left lane of an elevated section of a dual carriageway with two lanes in your direction; the right lane is free, and you are not overtaking anyone. In this situation you should change to the right lane. The answer is: yes.
The Road Traffic Act requires a driver to drive as close as possible to the right-hand edge of the roadway and, on a roadway with marked lanes, to occupy only one lane. The left lane is intended for overtaking and turning left; after finishing such a manoeuvre, you return to the right one. Driving in the left lane unnecessarily forces faster drivers to overtake on the right or to drive right behind you. You switch on your right indicator, check the right mirror and the blind spot, and move smoothly into the right lane.
Legal basis: Art. 16 para. 4 and Art. 22 para. 4 and 5 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)