In this situation, when changing the traffic lane, do you have priority over the vehicles moving in the left lane?

Description

Art. 22 para. 4 of the Road Traffic Act (Journal of Laws of 2012, item 1137, consolidated text as amended) in conjunction with § 87 para. 3 of the Regulation on traffic signs and signals (Journal of Laws No. 170, item 1393 as amended)

Explanation

Correct answer: No

No. According to Art. 22 para. 4 of the Road Traffic Act, a driver changing their occupied lane is obliged to give way to a vehicle driving in the lane they intend to enter. This means that vehicles travelling in the left lane have priority, and you must perform the manoeuvre in a way that is safe and does not impede their movement.

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