The proper way to make a right turn is to:
- Signal, slow down, and get into the lane closest to the centerline before turning.
- Signal, slow down, and get into the lane closest to the right curb before turning. ✓
- Approach the corner in the lane nearest the right curb, but move over toward the middle of the street before turning.
Answer: B. Signal, slow down, and get into the lane closest to the right curb before turning.
Signal, slow down, and move into the lane closest to the right curb before you turn.
Why this is the answer
The handbook's steps for a right turn are to drive close to the right edge of the road, signal about 100 feet ahead, look over your right shoulder, and reduce speed. It also says to begin and end the turn in the lane closest to the right edge and warns against swinging wide into another lane. Moving to the curb lane before turning keeps you in the position the turn is made from and avoids cutting across other traffic.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Signal, slow down, and get into the lane closest to the centerline before turning. — The lane closest to the centerline is where a left turn from a two-way street begins, not a right turn.
- C. Approach the corner in the lane nearest the right curb, but move over toward the middle of the street before turning. — Drifting toward the middle of the street before turning is the wide swing the handbook warns against; you should stay close to the right edge.
Remember it
Right turn, right edge: set up next to the curb and finish in that same lane.
Official handbook: California Driver Handbook (DL 600), Section 6: Navigating the Roads, p. 21