In what lane of traffic should you drive when you intend to make a right-hand turn?
- Close to the centre line of the roadway
- The lane approaching from the left
- Close to the right side of the road ✓
- Close to the left side of the roadway
Answer: C. Close to the right side of the road
When you plan a right-hand turn, drive close to the right side of the road.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says a right turn should start and finish near the right edge of the road, unless signs or road markings direct otherwise. It also says to signal early and move into the right-hand lane when clear; if there is no marked right lane, stay as far right as you can. The corner-turning section places a right turn in the far right lane. Together these point to the right-side position.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Close to the centre line of the roadway — Being close to the centre line is not where a right turn starts or ends; the handbook puts you near the right edge instead.
- B. The lane approaching from the left — The lane approaching from the left is the wrong side for a right turn, which belongs in the far right lane.
- D. Close to the left side of the roadway — Driving close to the left side is the opposite of what the handbook says for a right turn.
Remember it
Think right turn, right edge: signal early, then tuck into the right lane or as far right as the road allows.
Official handbook: Official MTO Driver's Handbook, Changing directions – Right turns