In a residential area near Nijmegen you want to turn right into a side street. There is a cycle lane on the right of the carriageway. You have already checked the interior mirror. In what order do you continue now?
- Right mirror, shoulder check, signal, then turn wide
- ✓ Right mirror, shoulder check, signal, then turn tightly
- Signal, right mirror, shoulder check, then turn tightly
Correct answer: Right mirror, shoulder check, signal, then turn tightly
Explanation
False — you take the bend wide, as for a left turn. Turning right, you take the bend so tightly that you end up on the right-hand half of the street you enter
Why learners get this wrong
- Wrong: you take the bend wide, as for a left turn. Turning right, you take the bend so tightly that you end up on the right-hand half of the street you enter
- Wrong: you signal before you know whether it is safe. First the interior mirror, the right door mirror and the right shoulder; only when you know you can turn safely do you signal
Topic: Turning right: the fixed look order and who you must give way to
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