In this situation, before changing the lane, are you obliged to use direction-indicator signal?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video you are driving on a roadway with two lanes in your direction alongside a green area; you are in the left lane with a straight-on arrow, a dark car is driving in the right lane, and a double solid line separates you from the opposite direction. If you intend to change lanes, you are required to switch on the indicator. The answer is: yes.
The Road Traffic Act requires a driver to signal clearly and in good time with the indicator the intention to change direction or lane, and to stop signalling immediately after completing the manoeuvre; when changing lanes, the driver must also exercise particular caution and give way to vehicles travelling in the lane he or she is moving into. The indicator is the only information for others about your intention - switched on in good time, it gives drivers in the neighbouring lane time to react. You switch it on before the manoeuvre, not during it, and switch it off right after finishing, so as not to mislead anyone.
Legal basis: Art. 22 para. 1, 4 and 5 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)