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On a highway, look out for a guide sign with lane arrows to see which
lanes are allowed right turn, and change lanes well in advance in
preparation for a turn.
Make sure there is no “No Right Turn” or “Left Turn Only” sign next to the traffic lights.
Note
early if more than one lane has right turn arrow road marking.
If
several lanes are marked for turning, choose the lane considering the
upcoming turn.
If
there is right turn arrow road marking, and you are not yet in the lane
marked for right turn; or
if
there is no right turn arrow road marking, and you are not yet in the
rightmost lane - change to it:
Switch on the right turn signal.
Look: in the centre mirror – in the
right side mirror – over the right shoulder out the side window (blind spot)
for cars approaching from behind in the target lane.
When clear:
Look ahead. Change to the rightmost
lane or lane with the right turn marking.
If yet far from the turn, switch off the turn signal.
Switch
on the right turn signal 3 seconds or 1 light pole span before the turn.
Slow
down approaching the turn.
Check
for a bus or long truck in a left-hand lane, indicating right turn (long
vehicles may turn right even from the leftmost lane), and if there is one:
stop in your lane at the rear end
of the long vehicle, and wait until it completes the turn.
If
traffic on the road where you are turning is jammed, wait at the road
junction not entering the intersection until there is room for your car.
If
you have to stop in a turning lane behind another car, stop closer than
usually.
If
there is no turn arrow, you can turn when the full green is on; when the
light is yellow or red – wait at the “Stop” line.
If
there is a turn arrow, you can turn either when the arrow is green (even if
the full red is on), or when the arrow is off and the full green is on; when
the arrow is yellow or red – wait at the “Stop” line even if the full green
is on.
At
the traffic lights with a right diagonal arrow and no right turn arrow, on
green diagonal arrow you can turn right (even if the full red is on); when
the diagonal arrow is yellow or red – wait at the “Stop” line even if the
full green is on.
Turning
on green turn arrow, you needn’t give way to anyone, except pedestrians who
may still be crossing the road.
Turning
on full green, give way to oncoming vehicles going straight or turning
left, except vehicles turning left in a slip lane:
Crawl forward until the front of
your car obstructs the first lane of the crossing road (not farther),
and stop.
While crawling forward into the crossing road, keep your wheels straight (do
not steer right).
In a 60 km/h zone you will need a gap of at least four seconds (i.e. about 70 meters or 1.5 light pole span) between your car and approaching vehicles.
When there is a gap in the oncoming traffic,
or
when the traffic light changes to
yellow or red, and the oncoming traffic stops –
complete the turn.
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