To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street, you should start your turn from:
- ny lane (as long as it is safe).
- The lane closest to the left curb. ✓
- The lane in the center of the road.
Answer: B. The lane closest to the left curb.
Start the turn from the lane closest to the left curb, which the handbook calls the far-left lane.
Why this is the answer
Passage P2 covers a left turn from a one-way street onto another one-way street. It says to begin the turn from the far-left lane. On a one-way street, that is the lane nearest the left curb, so it matches the bank answer. The passage also notes that bicyclists may legally use the left turn lane, so you should expect them there. It does not say you may start from any lane or from the center lane; the starting lane is specifically the far-left one.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. ny lane (as long as it is safe). — Starting from any lane is wrong because the handbook names the far-left lane as the starting point for this turn, not whichever lane feels safe.
- C. The lane in the center of the road. — The center lane is not the stated starting lane; for a one-way to one-way left turn, the handbook points to the far-left lane.
Remember it
Think: one-way to one-way, left turn starts leftmost.
Official handbook: California Driver Handbook (DL 600), Section 6: Navigating the Roads, p. 22