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Watch out
for a “No Right Turn” or “Left Turn Only” sign to make sure there is no one.
Change
to the rightmost lane well before the turn:
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.
If
you are 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, but
after any preceding road on the right.
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.
Being
in the rightmost lane, approach the right turn with the right side of your
car just left of the middle of the road.
Since
“Stop” line crosses just half of the road, approach it with the right side of
your car along the centre of the road, and the right corner of the hood at
the end of the line.
At
the “Stop” sign or line stop completely as soon as the line has disappeared
under the hood (i.e. within 1 meter), and wait for 3 seconds even if there is
no one.
At
the “Give Way” sign or line slow down, stopping within 1 metre of the line
only if there are pedestrians or vehicles on the crossing road.
On
the terminating road of a T-intersection slow down stopping at the road
junction only if there are pedestrians or vehicles on the crossing road.
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.
Perceive
the “entering point” in the lane past the centre of the crossing road where
you are going to drive to the right.
Give way to any vehicle, except an oncoming vehicle turning right, or turning
left in a slip lane.
With
an oncoming car turning right you make simultaneous turn left side to left
side.
Before
entering the crossing road, give way to pedestrians on the road you are
turning into.
While
waiting, keep your wheels straight (do not steer right).
Crash avoidance check sequence:
Approaching the intersection, look
far ahead for oncoming vehicles going straight or turning left.
If there is any: creep to the hold line (at a T-intersection to the road
junction) and stop completely.
Approaching the intersection, look
left for vehicles approaching on the crossing road from the left.
If there is any: look ahead, creep to the hold line (at a T-intersection to
the road junction) and stop completely.
Having approached the road
junction, look right for vehicles approaching on the crossing road from the
right.
If there is any – stop completely, make sure the crossing road on the right
is clear, and repeat the ahead-left-right check sequence, i.e. again look
ahead for oncoming vehicles, then for vehicles approaching on the crossing
road from the left, and then look right for vehicles approaching on the
crossing road from the right.
When clear:
Looking to the left for approaching
cars, slowly move till the middle of the road.
If a crossing car comes from the
left, slam on the brakes and wait for the car to pass.
When
clear:
Start
crossing the road with your wheels straight (do not steer right yet).
Looking
at the “entering point”, make a square turn past the middle of the crossing
road - start steering right when the front of your car comes close to the centre
of the intersection (right turn is “far and square”).
Enter
the crossing road immediately past its centre, into its rightmost lane.
If the only one lane is allowed to
turn right AND you are turning into the continuing road of a T-intersection, you may go into any
lane (e.g. into the leftmost lane).
After
turning, the steering wheel will spin back to the straight position by itself
(“self centre”) - do not give it a free hand, maintain light grip and
straighten as needed.
Exiting
the turn, lightly press the lower third of the accelerator pedal, and
accelerate to the allowed speed.
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