Unless you want to turn left or pass another vehicle, you should…?
- Always keep well to the left
- Drive in the centre of the roadway
- Drive on the shoulder of the highway
- Keep to the right of the road or in the right-hand lane on multi-lane roads ✓
Answer: D. Keep to the right of the road or in the right-hand lane on multi-lane roads
Keep to the right side of the road, or use the right-hand lane on a multi-lane road, unless you are turning left or passing.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says that on a multi-lane highway you should travel in one of the right-hand lanes, especially when moving slower than other traffic or when signs direct you out of the left lane. It also says the right lane is often the safest choice on a multi-lane road because it keeps you away from oncoming traffic and makes tailgating less likely. The left lane is left for higher-speed traffic and passing vehicles. That is why routine driving belongs on the right unless you are turning left or passing.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Always keep well to the left — Keeping well to the left is wrong because the handbook says the left lane is for higher-speed traffic and passing, and staying there can lead other drivers to pass on the right.
- B. Drive in the centre of the roadway — Driving in the centre of the roadway is wrong because the handbook directs you to a right-hand lane; the centre lane is only mentioned as a choice on freeways with more than two lanes in each direction.
- C. Drive on the shoulder of the highway — Driving on the shoulder is wrong because the passages treat lanes as the place for travel and say not to use the shoulder to pass.
Remember it
Think of the right lane as your everyday lane and the left lane as the one for turning or passing.