Unless you want to turn left or pass another vehicle, you should…?
- Drive in the centre of the roadway
- Drive on the shoulder of the highway
- Keep to the right of the road ✓
- Always keep well to the left
Answer: C. Keep to the right of the road
Keep to the right of the road unless you are turning left or passing another vehicle.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says to stay on the right side of the road, or in the right-hand lane on multi-lane roads, unless you intend to turn left or pass another vehicle. It adds that this matters especially when you are moving more slowly than other traffic. The rule gives slower traffic room to be passed safely and keeps ordinary driving predictable, so the correct choice is to keep to the right.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Drive in the centre of the roadway — Driving in the centre of the roadway does not follow the handbook rule, which tells you to keep right unless you are turning left or passing.
- B. Drive on the shoulder of the highway — The shoulder is not where the handbook tells you to drive for normal travel; the rule is about keeping to the right of the road or in the right-hand lane.
- D. Always keep well to the left — Keeping well to the left is the opposite of the handbook instruction, which says to keep right except for turning left or passing.
Remember it
Think of the right side as your default home lane, and treat the left side as a borrowed space for turning or passing.
Official handbook: Official MTO Driver's Handbook, Driving along – Keep right