Turning
Left turns, right turns, U-turns, and turn signals.
Turning rules in California follow the federal framework with state-specific limits, distances, and exceptions. The practice questions below are drawn from the California driver handbook, so they track the state's own rules.
Turning questions, California edition.
Each question links through to a full explanation, the rule it tests, and a citation back to the manual.
- How far before your turn should you begin signaling? →
- 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? →
- Before beginning a right turn at an intersection, how does the manual tell you to check for traffic? →
- You enter a center left turn lane to prepare for a left turn. What limit does the manual set on how far you can drive in it? →
- You are stopped in the intersection waiting for a gap to turn left. How should your front wheels be pointed? →
- The rightmost lane at an intersection is a public transit bus lane. You want to turn right. What may you do? →
- You want to make a U-turn on a residential street. When does the manual allow it? →
- In California, when may you legally turn left against a red light, assuming no sign prohibits it and the turn is safe? →
- When may you legally make a U-turn on a divided highway? →
- You are turning right from a one-way street onto another one-way street. When no signs or arrows allow otherwise, which lane must you begin the turn from? →
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