About Turning: straight-ahead traffic on the same road goes first: which statement is correct?
- When turning right, checking ahead and left is enough; a separate check to the right is not needed.
- The rule only applies to oncoming traffic, not to a cyclist going straight next to or behind you.
- ✓ The text explicitly adds it: '(so pedestrians too!)'.
- A turning car may always go first, even if a cyclist is going straight ahead.
Correct answer: The text explicitly adds it: '(so pedestrians too!)'.
Explanation
The text explicitly adds it: '(so pedestrians too!)'
Why learners get this wrong
- 'Also look to the right' is stated explicitly, precisely because the straight-ahead cyclist/moped rider easily disappears into the blind spot there
- The duty applies both to oncoming traffic and to traffic that is (close) behind you
- Turning traffic gives way to straight-ahead traffic on the same road, including the cyclist
Topic: Turning: straight-ahead traffic on the same road goes first
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- Core: Turning: straight-ahead traffic on the same road goes first
- Why it matters: Turning: straight-ahead traffic on the same road goes first
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