You're turning at an Oregon intersection that has NO traffic signal. A pedestrian is walking through the crosswalk you'll cross. What is the earliest point at which you may begin your turn?
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A.
When the pedestrian has cleared the half of the road on your side.
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B.
When the pedestrian is at least six feet from the lane you are turning into.
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C.
When the pedestrian is past the lane you are turning into AND past the next lane. Correct
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D.
When the pedestrian has stepped onto the curb on the far side.
The answer is "When the pedestrian is past the lane you are turning into AND past the next lane."
At an intersection without a traffic signal, before you begin to turn, the pedestrian must be past the lane you are turning into AND past the next lane beyond it. That is the earliest legal moment to start the turn. The six-foot rule applies only at signal-controlled intersections; without a signal, Oregon requires the pedestrian to be a full lane farther across before you may begin the turn.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. When the pedestrian has cleared the half of the road on your side.
Halfway is not the rule; the rule is past your turning lane plus the next lane. Misreading: Invents a half-the-road threshold the manual does not state; the manual requires the pedestrian be past your lane plus the next lane.
B. When the pedestrian is at least six feet from the lane you are turning into.
The six-foot rule applies at signal-controlled intersections, not at intersections without a signal. Misreading: Misapplies the signal-controlled six-foot rule to a no-signal intersection, where the manual requires past your lane plus the next lane.
D. When the pedestrian has stepped onto the curb on the far side.
Waiting for the pedestrian to reach the far curb is later than the earliest legal point; you may begin the turn once they are past your turning lane plus the next lane. Misreading: Over-extends the rule by requiring the pedestrian reach the far curb; the manual only requires past your lane plus the next lane before you begin to turn.
This question tests your knowledge of Right of Way in Oregon. Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "Sharing the Road - Pedestrians," p.47..
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