You are on this lane. Are you only allowed to drive straight through the intersection?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video you are driving along a street in a city between old tenement buildings, behind a light-coloured passenger car, and approaching a junction with traffic lights; lane direction arrow P-8a for going straight on is painted in your lane, on the left posts with a chain separate you from the roadway for the opposite direction, and on the right there is the neighbouring lane for your direction. From this lane you are allowed to drive only straight across the junction. The answer is: yes.
The Regulation on road signs and signals states that marking P-8a "straight-on lane direction arrow" means that driving from the lane in which it is placed is allowed only in the direction shown by the arrow; so turning left or right from this lane is prohibited, even if the side street is clear. The arrows organise traffic at the junction: drivers in the turning lanes know that nobody from the "straight on" lane will cut across their path, and the traffic lights can show a separate signal for each direction. If you wanted to turn but you are in a lane with a straight-on arrow, you go straight on and change your route - a forced turn from the wrong lane is a common cause of side collisions.
Legal basis: § 87 para. 1 of the Regulation on road signs and signals