Chapter 5 Intersections and Turns

Right of Way

Traffic light and pavement marking don't always resolve traffic conflicts, that's where right of way comes into play.

1. When you enter an intersection you must yield right of way to the current traffic
2. If there are opposite traffic, then the driver making the left turn must give right of way - otherwise, they would be obstructing traffic. Any left turn you would need to yield traffic
3. If two driver comes at a right angle - the driver on the left must give right of way to the driver on the right. Or if you're driving and see there are driver on your right side, you must give right of way
4. If you are entering roadway, private road, you must give right of way
5. You must give right of way to pedestrians, just don't collide with them
6. Don't enter if there is traffic to an intersection
7. Give right of way to those drivers already in roundabout

Emergency Vehicles

Give right of way to them if you see them. And safely pull over to the right if you hear them. If you're in an intersection drive out before you pull over.

Pull over and stop for an emergency vehicle even if it is headed towards you in the opposite lane.

Turning

Always signal before you turn or change lanes.

• Get as far right as possible before making right turns
• Left turn from one way road into one way road: You must turn into the left lane
  

  

• Left turn from one way road into two way road: Same rule as above, but obviously to the right of the center line (In the same traffic direction)
  

  

• Left turn from two way road into two way road: Use the left side of the intersection, and then again follow the same rule as above, stay in the lane that's to the right of the center line but closest to the center as possible
  

  

  
  
• Left turn from two way road into one way road: First case example, turn to the lane that is the leftmost
  

  

  
  
• Left turn from two way road into four lane high way: same rule, enter the leftmost lane to the center
  

  

U-Turning

U-turning is when you make any turn so that you can go to the opposite direction.

Don't do U-Turn in highway unless necessary.

You can only make U-Turn from the left portion of the lane nearest the center of the road, never use the right lane.

Consider three point turn as an alternative

1. Signal with your left turn signal. Check for traffic
2. Turn left, and go cross road, come to a full stop when you face the left curb or edge of the road
3. Look again for traffic, turn your wheel all the way to the right and look behind you as you back up. Stop when you reach the right curb
4. Stop and check again for traffic, and turn your wheel all the way to the left and pull forward.