Can I go straight when there is a straight arrow in a left-turn lane?

[AlanFitz]

Can I go straight when there is a straight arrow in a left-turn lane? It is permissible to go straight in a lane marked with both a straight arrow and a left-turn arrow on the ground, as this is a combined left-turn and straight lane. You can proceed straight when the traffic light for straight movement is green. Follow traffic rules: When there are traffic signs or markings indicating priority, yield to the party with the right of way. In the absence of such signs or markings, stop and look before entering the intersection, yielding to vehicles coming from the right. Turning vehicles must yield to vehicles going straight, and vehicles turning right must yield to those turning left from the opposite direction. Road driving regulations: Article 44 of the Implementation Regulations of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China states that on roads with two or more motor vehicle lanes in the same direction, the left lane is the fast lane and the right lane is the slow lane. Vehicles in the fast lane should travel at the speed designated for that lane. If a vehicle cannot maintain the designated speed of the fast lane, it should move to the slow lane.