You reach an intersection where you meant to turn, but you are not in the proper lane for the turn. What does the Florida manual tell you to do?
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A.
Make the turn from your current lane and merge quickly
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B.
Drive to the next intersection and turn from the proper lane there Correct
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C.
Signal and cut across to the correct lane before the turn
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D.
Stop in your current lane and back into the proper one
The answer is "Drive to the next intersection and turn from the proper lane there"
The manual is direct: if you are not in the proper lane at your intended intersection, drive on to the next intersection and make the turn from the proper lane there. Answer D adapts a parking-lot backing habit to open traffic, proposing to back into the proper lane rather than continue ahead to the next intersection.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Make the turn from your current lane and merge quickly
Making the turn from the wrong lane crosses in front of other drivers. This answer treats an aggressive completion as acceptable if the driver signals during it.
C. Signal and cut across to the correct lane before the turn
The manual names this exact last-minute maneuver as one to avoid. This answer falls back on the driver's instinct to save the trip rather than accept a longer route.
D. Stop in your current lane and back into the proper one
Backing up in traffic to reach a turn lane is not permitted by the manual. This answer adapts a parking-lot backing habit to open traffic.
This question tests your knowledge of Turning in Florida. Source: Florida Driver Manual, "Turning," p.70..
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