When turning left, drivers must yield the right-of-way to:
- Other drivers who are already in the intersection.
- Oncoming traffic.
- Pedestrians who are already in the intersection.
- All of the above. ✓
Answer: D. All of the above.
When turning left, you must yield to all of the above: drivers already in the intersection, oncoming traffic, and pedestrians already in the intersection.
Why this is the answer
The handbook's left-turn rule says you yield the right-of-way to traffic approaching from the opposite direction before you turn, and that when turning left you always yield to a vehicle coming straight through from the other direction. The green-light section also tells you to watch for cars and pedestrians in the intersection. Since the listed groups are all things the handbook says to watch for or yield to, the choice covering every one of them is the right answer.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Other drivers who are already in the intersection. — Yielding only to drivers already in the intersection leaves out the oncoming traffic and pedestrians the handbook also tells you to yield to.
- B. Oncoming traffic. — Yielding only to oncoming traffic ignores the cars and pedestrians already in the intersection that the handbook says to watch for.
- C. Pedestrians who are already in the intersection. — Yielding only to pedestrians in the intersection ignores the oncoming traffic and vehicles the left-turn rule is built around.
Remember it
Before a left turn, sweep your eyes three ways: the intersection itself, the oncoming lane, and the crosswalk.