You are waiting to turn left at a multilane intersection and opposing traffic is blocking your view. You should:
- Accelerate rapidly when the first lane you need to cross is clear.
- Wait until you can see all the lanes you need to cross before going ahead with your turn. ✓
- Wait for an oncoming driver to wave you across the intersection.
- Edge your car into each lane of opposing traffic as soon as it clears.
Answer: B. Wait until you can see all the lanes you need to cross before going ahead with your turn.
Wait until you can see all the lanes you need to cross before going ahead with your turn.
Why this is the answer
The handbook warns that left turns across lanes of approaching traffic require looking carefully in all directions. It also says to wait until you are sure an approaching motorcycle is going to turn before you proceed. The passage does not spell out a separate rule for a blocked view at a multilane intersection, but its warning to look carefully before crossing approaching lanes supports waiting until you can see all the lanes you need to cross.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Accelerate rapidly when the first lane you need to cross is clear. — Accelerating rapidly once only the first lane is clear still leaves the other lanes unchecked, and the handbook says to look carefully in all directions before crossing approaching traffic.
- C. Wait for an oncoming driver to wave you across the intersection. — The handbook does not tell you to rely on an oncoming driver waving you across; it tells you to look carefully yourself before proceeding.
- D. Edge your car into each lane of opposing traffic as soon as it clears. — Edging into each lane as soon as it clears exposes you to traffic you have not checked, instead of waiting until you can see all the lanes you need to cross.
Remember it
If you cannot see every lane you must cross, do not commit to the turn.