What should you do to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection?
- Merge into the bicycle lane before making the turn. ✓
- Wait until the bicycle lane ends, then make the turn.
- Make the turn from your current lane and do not enter the bicycle lane.
Answer: A. Merge into the bicycle lane before making the turn.
Merge into the bicycle lane before making the right turn, using the bike lane within 200 feet of the turn.
Why this is the answer
The California handbook's right-turn steps tell you to drive close to the right edge of the road and say you may drive in a bike lane within 200 feet of the turn. It also tells you to check your blind spots for bicyclists and watch for pedestrians, bicyclists, or motorcyclists between your vehicle and the curb. So moving into the bike lane before turning is the setup the handbook describes, not staying out of it or waiting for the lane to end.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Wait until the bicycle lane ends, then make the turn. — Waiting for the bicycle lane to end is not what the handbook describes; it allows you to use the bike lane within 200 feet of the turn.
- C. Make the turn from your current lane and do not enter the bicycle lane. — Staying in your current lane and refusing to enter the bicycle lane conflicts with the handbook's permission to drive in a bike lane within 200 feet before the turn.
Remember it
Think of the bike lane as your setup lane for the last 200 feet before a right turn: signal, shoulder-check, then move over.
Official handbook: California Driver Handbook (DL 600), Section 6: Navigating the Roads, p. 18