Core: Turning right: the fixed look order and who you must give way to
Before turning right you look in a fixed order: first the interior mirror, then the right door mirror, then over your right shoulder. Only once you know you can turn safely do you signal and move into position in a smooth line (Book p.137). After that you give way to straight-ahead traffic on the same road — not only other cars, but explicitly also cyclists, moped riders and mopeds on a cycle lane or separate track, and of course pedestrians (Book p.137). You take the turn itself short: you end up on the right-hand side of the road you are entering. That is the opposite of the wide turn used for turning left — turning right you don't need to leave room for oncoming traffic, so staying short and close to the edge is exactly the safe line.
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