In this situation, are you allowed to start overtaking?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the video you are driving along a road through a forest behind a dark car; the centre of the roadway is marked by a double solid line P-4, and a cycle path runs on the right. You must not start overtaking - it would require crossing the double solid line. The answer is: no.
The Regulation on road signs and signals states that marking P-4 "double solid line" separates lanes for opposite directions and means a ban on crossing this line and driving onto it. The Road Traffic Act also requires you, before overtaking, to make sure that you have adequate visibility and enough space to complete the manoeuvre without obstructing anyone. A double solid line is painted where the road authority has decided that overtaking is too dangerous - on bends, hills and narrow sections. You follow the car at a safe following distance and wait until the line changes to a broken line.
Legal basis: § 86 para. 5 of the Regulation on road signs and signals; Art. 24 para. 1 point 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)