You make a right turn from a two-way street. Absent signs or lane arrows directing otherwise, in which lane should you end the turn?
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A.
The lane closest to the right edge of the road. Correct
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B.
Any open lane in your direction of travel.
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C.
The middle lane, so oncoming drivers see you clearly.
The answer is "The lane closest to the right edge of the road."
Absent signs or arrows directing otherwise, begin and end a right turn in the lane closest to the right edge of the road, and don't swing wide. The "any open lane" answer borrows from California's rule for a right turn from a one-way street onto a one-way street, where the manual says you may end in any lane if safe.
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B. Any open lane in your direction of travel.
A right turn from a two-way street stays in the far-right lane at the start and the finish. The manual's 'end in any open lane' allowance applies only to specific turn patterns, such as a right turn from a one-way street onto a one-way street, or where signs or arrows direct otherwise. Carries the 'any lane if safe' allowance for a right turn between two one-way streets over to an ordinary right turn from a two-way street.
C. The middle lane, so oncoming drivers see you clearly.
Ending in the middle lane is the swing-wide behavior the manual specifically forbids on a right turn. Treats being visible to oncoming traffic as reason to drift outward, a habit the manual does not accept as a substitute for keeping the turn in the far-right lane.
This question tests your knowledge of Turning in California. Source: California Driver Manual, "Examples of Turns," p.21..
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