To turn left from a one-way street with multiple lanes onto a two-way street, start the turn in:
- The far left lane. ✓
- Any available lane.
- The lane closest to the middle of the street.
Answer: A. The far left lane.
Start the left turn in the far-left lane.
Why this is the answer
The handbook's rule for this exact turn says to begin from the far-left lane. It then says to finish in the left lane closest to the middle of the road in your direction, which lowers collision risk. That finish lane is not the starting lane named for this maneuver. Since the question asks where to start, the far-left lane is the supported choice.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Any available lane. — Starting in any available lane is not what the handbook allows for this turn; it names the far-left lane as the starting lane.
- C. The lane closest to the middle of the street. — The lane closest to the middle of the street is where the handbook says to end this turn, not where to begin it.
Remember it
One-way to two-way: start leftmost, settle center-side.
Official handbook: California Driver Handbook (DL 600), Section 6: Navigating the Roads, p. 21