When making a right turn, which lane of the roadway you are entering should you turn into?
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A.
The right-hand lane Correct
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B.
Any lane that is open
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C.
A center lane if clear
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D.
The lane closest to your intended direction
The answer is "The right-hand lane"
A right turn ends in the right-hand lane of the road you are entering, close to the curb. The 'closest to your intended direction' phrasing describes how a left turn ends, and drivers who memorize both rules in the same sitting drop it onto the wrong turn.
The traps in the wrong answers
B. Any lane that is open
Right turns must feed into the right-hand lane, not just any open lane. This answer reads lane choice on a turn as a driver's preference rather than a specific rule.
C. A center lane if clear
The turn ends at the curb-side lane, not the middle of the roadway. This answer pictures a right turn drifting toward the middle of the road instead of hugging the curb.
D. The lane closest to your intended direction
That phrasing ends a left turn, not a right turn. This answer imports the left-turn completion rule when both turn types were studied together.
This question tests your knowledge of Turning in Illinois. Source: Illinois Rules of the Road, "Right Turns," p.31..
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