You are driving in lane 3 of a road with three lanes each way and want to move to lane 1 to turn left soon. Car A is ahead in lane 1 and car B is behind in lane 2. Which TWO are correct? Select TWO
- Your car (blue) is in lane 3 with the left signal on, wanting to move to lane 1
- Car A ahead in lane 1
- Car B approaching from behind in lane 2
You must not change lanes if it may obstruct the normal passage of a vehicle coming in the lane you want to enter (Article 19(3) of the Road Traffic Act). When moving across several lanes, people often miss that this check and the turn signal (Article 38(1)) are needed for each lane.
Answer: ①, ④
Explanation
When changing course you must signal with the turn signal (Road Traffic Act Article 38(1)) and must not change if it may obstruct vehicles coming in the lane you are moving into (Article 19(3)). When you need to cross several lanes, move one lane at a time, signalling and checking behind each time, so you move into lane 2 after car B has passed. Crossing two lanes diagonally at once, accelerating hard or forcing in with the horn is dangerous.
Legal basis: 도로교통법 제19조 제3항, 제38조 제1항