You intend to turn left. In this situation, are you obliged to approach the centre of the roadway?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video you are driving along a wide single-carriageway street on the outskirts of town, where lanes for opposite directions are separated by a double solid line; the traffic lights are already behind you, and ahead of you is a junction where you intend to turn left. You are required to move close to the centre of the roadway. The answer is: yes.
The Road Traffic Act requires a driver who intends to turn left to move close to the centre of the roadway, or, on a one-way roadway, to its left edge, and before turning right - to the right edge of the roadway; the only exceptions are when the dimensions of the vehicle make such a turn impossible or when driving is allowed in only one direction. Positioning yourself near the centre of the roadway leaves space for drivers going straight on, who may overtake you on the right, and shows others your intention. You change lanes using the indicator, exercising particular caution, and wait in the middle with the wheels straight.
Legal basis: Art. 22 para. 2 point 2 and para. 3 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)