You are stopped at a Nevada intersection waiting to make a left turn. Which way should your front wheels point?
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A.
Turned to the right to give a wider path for the turn
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B.
Turned slightly to the left, angled toward the direction of the turn
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C.
Turned toward the curb to keep the vehicle from rolling
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D.
Straight ahead until you begin to complete the turn Correct
The answer is "Straight ahead until you begin to complete the turn"
While waiting to make a left turn, the manual says to keep the wheels pointed straight ahead until you begin to complete the turn. Pre-turning the wheels to the left is the classic mistake: if the vehicle is struck from behind, angled wheels push it into oncoming traffic. Straight wheels keep the vehicle in its lane if it is shoved forward.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Turned to the right to give a wider path for the turn
While waiting to turn left, the manual says the wheels should stay straight until the turn begins; turning them to the right is contrary to that instruction. Confuses the commercial-truck technique of swinging wide right to set up a tight left turn with the position for a stopped passenger car.
B. Turned slightly to the left, angled toward the direction of the turn
Pre-turned wheels can push a stopped vehicle into oncoming traffic if it is rear-ended; the manual keeps the wheels straight until the turn begins. Anticipates the left turn by aiming the wheels early, a habit many drivers pick up to get a smoother jump on the maneuver when the light changes.
C. Turned toward the curb to keep the vehicle from rolling
Aiming the wheels toward the curb is the manual's rule for parking on a hill, not the rule for a stopped driver waiting to make a left turn. Borrows the downhill-parking guidance of pointing tires at the curb so a rolling car catches on it.
This question tests your knowledge of Turning in Nevada. Source: Nevada Driver Manual, "Signaling, Turning, Lane Changes, and Passing - Turning," p.45..
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