You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
- 50
- 75
- 100 ✓
Answer: C. 100
You must signal continuously during the last 100 feet before a left turn.
Why this is the answer
The California Driver Handbook says to start signaling 100 feet before a turn, and its general signaling section repeats the same figure for turns. The left-turn steps list that signal along with moving into the left turn lane, checking over your left shoulder, and slowing down. Signaling that far ahead gives drivers behind you and anyone waiting in the intersection time to see what you plan to do, so nobody is caught by surprise when you slow for the turn.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. 50 — Fifty feet is half the distance the handbook gives for signaling before a turn, so it would be too late.
- B. 75 — Seventy-five feet is shorter than the 100 feet the handbook specifies for signaling before a turn.
Remember it
Picture a football field: the end zone is about 100 feet deep — that is how far ahead your turn signal should already be on.
Official handbook: California Driver Handbook (DL 600), Section 6: Navigating the Roads, p. 19