Is the driver of a tractor unit with a tanker driving in the left lane obliged to allow the vehicle in front of you to change lanes to the adjacent one?

Description

Art. 22 para. 4a - Road Traffic Act

Explanation

Correct answer: No

According to the 'zipper merge' principle described in Art. 22 para. 4a of the Road Traffic Act, the obligation to enable a lane change for a vehicle in the adjacent lane arises only directly before the location of the obstacle or the point where the lane ends. In the visible situation, the vehicle in front of you has not yet reached the end of its lane, so the tanker driver is not obliged to yield the right of way to it at this location.

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