In this situation, are you required to drive straight ahead at the intersection?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video you are approaching, in the middle lane, a junction with a pedestrian crossing; a left arrow is painted in the left lane, a straight-on arrow in your lane, and a straight-on and right arrow in the right lane. When driving in the middle lane, you are required to go straight on through the junction. The answer is: yes.
The Regulation on road signs and signals states that lane direction arrows P-8a "straight on", P-8b "for turning" and P-8c "for U-turns" mean that driving from the lane in which they are painted is allowed only in the direction shown by the arrow. So from the middle lane you must not turn either left or right; you can change direction only by changing lanes earlier, using the indicator and giving way to vehicles travelling in that lane. Road markings apply from the place where they are painted, so you move into the correct lane as soon as you see them.
Legal basis: § 87 para. 1 of the Regulation on road signs and signals; Art. 22 para. 4 and 5 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)