You want to turn left at an intersection. The light is green but oncoming traffic is heavy. You should:
- Use the next intersection.
- Wait at the crosswalk for traffic to clear.
- Wait in the center of the intersection for traffic to clear. ✓
- Take the right-of-way since you have a green light.
Answer: C. Wait in the center of the intersection for traffic to clear.
Wait in the center of the intersection for oncoming traffic to clear before completing the left turn.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says a driver turning left must yield to traffic going straight or turning right. When the light is green, you may enter the intersection to prepare for the turn if no vehicle ahead of you is also waiting to turn left. While you wait, keep to the right of the center line and keep your wheels straight. That is why the correct place is in the center of the intersection, waiting for the oncoming traffic to clear; a green light does not settle the conflict by itself.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Use the next intersection. — Skipping to the next intersection is not what the handbook describes; it says you may enter this intersection to prepare for the left turn when the light is green.
- B. Wait at the crosswalk for traffic to clear. — Waiting at the crosswalk does not match the handbook's guidance to enter the intersection and wait there to prepare for the left turn.
- D. Take the right-of-way since you have a green light. — A green light does not give you the right-of-way over oncoming traffic; the left-turning driver must yield to vehicles going straight or turning right.
Remember it
Green gets you ready, not through: pull in to set up, keep the wheels straight, and wait.