At a junction in Zwolle you turn left into an ordinary two-way street. There is no oncoming traffic. How do you take the turn?
- ✓ Wide, so that you end up on the right-hand half of the new street
- Tight, cutting the corner, as you also do when turning right
- In an arc over the middle, and afterwards you move over to the right
Correct answer: Wide, so that you end up on the right-hand half of the new street
Explanation
False — the right-turn technique does not fit a left turn. When turning left you take the turn wide, so that you end up on the right-hand half of the road you enter, and you do not cut the corner
Why learners get this wrong
- Wrong — the right-turn technique does not fit a left turn. When turning left you take the turn wide, so that you end up on the right-hand half of the road you enter, and you do not cut the corner
- Wrong — you do not come out over the middle first. You take the turn wide enough to end up straight away on the right-hand half of the road you enter, without cutting the corner
Topic: Turning left: the wide arc, and three exceptions to 'left-past-left'
Read the rule: Core: Turning left: the wide arc, and three exceptions to 'left-past-left'
Sections
- Challenge: Turning left: the wide arc, and three exceptions to 'left-past-left'
- The model: Turning left: the wide arc, and three exceptions to 'left-past-left'
- Core: Turning left: the wide arc, and three exceptions to 'left-past-left'
- Why it matters: Turning left: the wide arc, and three exceptions to 'left-past-left'
- Active recall: Turning left: the wide arc, and three exceptions to 'left-past-left'
- Teach back: Turning left: the wide arc, and three exceptions to 'left-past-left'
- Memory hook: Turning left: the wide arc, and three exceptions to 'left-past-left'