In this situation, are you required to change lanes?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video you are driving in the right lane of a road, and this lane is about to end: lane-change arrows P-9 pointing to the left are painted on the roadway, and there is a yellow warning sign by the road. You are required to move into the left lane. The answer is: yes.
The Regulation on road signs and signals states that marking P-9 "lane-change arrow" means an order to move into the neighbouring lane shown by the arrow; the only exception is drivers of vehicles for which the further section of the lane is intended, for example buses in a lane that ends in a bus bay. The Road Traffic Act requires you, when changing lanes, to exercise particular caution, signal your intention with the indicator in good time and give way to vehicles travelling in the lane you are moving into. You check the left mirror and the blind spot, switch on the left indicator and move over smoothly before the lane ends.
Legal basis: § 87 para. 3 of the Regulation on road signs and signals; Art. 22 para. 1, 4 and 5 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)