You are driving on a wide road through Groningen and want to turn left. An oncoming car at the same junction also wants to turn left, with no other special circumstances. How do you normally pass each other?
- ✓ Left-past-left (passing in front of each other)
- Right-past-right, just like two cars both going straight
Correct answer: Left-past-left (passing in front of each other)
Explanation
False — For two oncoming drivers both turning left, 'left-past-left' is the main rule, not 'right-past-right'
Why learners get this wrong
- Wrong. For two oncoming drivers both turning left, 'left-past-left' is the main rule, not 'right-past-right'
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'