8268

[Sandhya Singh]

Lane reduction on the left:
As per book, whenever there is a lane reduction, drivers on the free lane must give way.
But in the answer for this question, it states that the driver on the free lane has priority of right.

What is the correct answer?

[GRO]

This is the image of question 8268.
I don't understand your question.

[Jozef]

This has nothing to do with lane reduction, as there are no lanes. The left car is overtaking the right car. You have to know whether overtaking is allowed on a guarded railway crossing.

[kkrasnas]

I think the question 8491 was the one asked about. True, the brown car there is coming from the right, BUT in chapter 2 we read that with lane closure zipping is obligatory and the drivers on the free lane must give way. The question, on the other hand, is talking about priority from the right and says that the driver on the free lane has priority.
So which is it? Basically, the question is: do we have to zip here and does the priority rule apply while zipping?

[GRO]

"BUT in chapter 2 we read that with lane closure zipping is obligatory and the drivers on the free lane must give way...."

It is important that several cars are approaching the road narrowing (traffic jam). In that case zipping is obligatory.
In this case (8268) there is not slow traffic, because there are only two cars.

[kkrasnas]

Thank you, it was not very clear from the book but now I get it!

[Gast]

So just to be 100% sure, in the question 8491 (by the way, the image of that example is NOT the one the user GRO shared), where there is a CAR "A" and a CAR "B" , and one of the lanes is reduced, the car whose lane is not reduced, has priority?

For me this was confusing as in chapter 2 it said that in this case the zipping rule must be taking place, and in any part of chapter 2 or 20 nor in the excercise was mentioned that zipping is only mandatory if there is more than X cars.

Thanks in advance!

[Rafael]

There are 3 conditions required before zipping applies:

1. Multiple lanes
2. One lane closes
3. Very slow traffic

In Q 8491, condition 3 is missing so zipping does not apply.

[Gast]

Understood now. thanks!!

[HLI]

Hi,

I have a similar question regarding 8673. According to your explanation Car A should have priority?

But the answer is B.

Could you elaborate it?

Thank you.

[HLI]

If it is possible could you please post the picture of 8491?
I remember I have seen this question before. If I am not wrong, the only difference between 8491 and 8673 might be the side of the lane reduction.

[Inazuma]

I have a similar question regarding 8673. According to your explanation Car A should have priority?
But the answer is B.

Don't apply the same answer to a different situation ...
The trouble is recognising the actual situation you're in - not always easy, as this has gotten far too complicated due to various legislation and court rulings.




In this case you'd expect car A to have priority, as it's continuing in the same lane
B wants to change lanes : a manoeuvre normally requiring a driver to yield.

However ...

The Court of Cassation has ruled that when a driver follows the far right side of the road, and is forced to the left by traffic signs, he does NOT perform a manoeuvre, and on the contrary, he even has priority from the right

This turns what you'd expect upside down
And few people realise it


Notes:

1) this does not apply to motorway on-ramps where you'll find similar road markings, as priority there is arranged by the priority signs, forcing the oncoming driver to yield to traffic already on the motorway.

2) without priority signs, and in case of severely impeded traffic, you'll need to apply the zipper principle here

[Inazuma]

If it is possible could you please post the picture of 8491?
I remember I have seen this question before. If I am not wrong, the only difference between 8491 and 8673 might be the side of the lane reduction.

It is



Same situation, but left land ends
In that case driver A changes lanes, but he doesn't follow the right side of the road, and so has to yield to B (the normal principle when changing lanes)


Well, as long as you're not into zipper-conditions (Multiple lanes + One lane closes + Very slow traffic) ...

[HLI]

Thank you for the explanation!

Now it is clear for me .

[HLI]

Hi, I came across question 8284.

Can you explain why the blue car is allowed to overtake the red one on the left?

The red car should have priority, right?

Thanks.