(83/133) When you want to make a right turn, your car must be:
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Explanation
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Question Analysis
The Texas DPS Driver Handbook states that for a right turn, you must approach the intersection as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway. This positioning prevents other vehicles from passing on your right and allows you to complete the turn safely into the rightmost lane. The rule is found in the 'Turning' section of the handbook, which explains proper lane position for right and left turns.
Correct Answer Analysis
Correct Answer: Close to the right side of the street.
Approaching close to the right side of the street is correct because it follows the Texas DPS rule to make right turns from the rightmost lane or as close as possible to the right curb. This keeps you out of the path of traffic continuing straight or turning left, and it sets up a safe turn into the nearest right lane.
Wrong Options Analysis
Option: Near the center of the street.
This is incorrect because being near the center of the street is the proper position for a left turn, not a right turn. Making a right turn from the center lane would cut across other lanes and is unsafe.
Option: Close to the left side of the street.
This is incorrect because the left side of the street is used for left turns or for driving in the left lane. A right turn must be made from the right side of the road, not the left.
Option: Past the center of the intersection when you begin to turn.
This is incorrect because you should begin your right turn before reaching the center of the intersection, not past it. Waiting until past the center would cause you to turn too wide and could result in hitting the curb or crossing into oncoming traffic.
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