To turn right safely, what should you do?
- (a) Check for pedestrians on or near the curb.
- (b) Honk your horn throughout.
- (c) Check for vehicles on your right side.
- Do both (a) and (c). ✓
Answer: D. Do both (a) and (c).
For a safe right turn, do both: check for pedestrians on or near the curb and check for vehicles on your right side.
Why this is the answer
The commercial driving handbook says that whenever you make a right turn, you should check whether smaller vehicles, motorcycles, or cyclists are on the right side of your vehicle. It also says to check for pedestrians on or near the curb. Doing both checks means the answer is the choice that includes both actions, not just one of them.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. (a) Check for pedestrians on or near the curb. — Checking for pedestrians on or near the curb is only one of the two checks the handbook calls for on a right turn, so it is incomplete by itself.
- B. (b) Honk your horn throughout. — The passages do not tell you to honk throughout a right turn, and that is not one of the checks described.
- C. (c) Check for vehicles on your right side. — Checking for vehicles on your right side is only one of the two checks; it leaves out watching for pedestrians on or near the curb.
Remember it
Think curb and right side: look for people by the curb and smaller vehicles beside you before turning.