You're approaching an Oregon intersection where you'll turn right. From which lane should you make the turn?
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A.
From the right lane, as near to the right curb as possible. Correct
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B.
From the center lane, then swing right to clear the corner.
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C.
From any lane on a multi-lane road as long as you signal.
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D.
From whichever lane is least congested.
The answer is "From the right lane, as near to the right curb as possible."
For a standard right turn, get as near as you can to the right curb or edge of the road. Just before entering the intersection, scan left, front, right, and left again for traffic. The general turning rule is: turn from the nearest lane in the direction you're traveling to the nearest lane in the direction you want to go. C substitutes a signal for the lane requirement; multiple lanes may turn together only where pavement markings or lane-use signs allow it.
The traps in the wrong answers
B. From the center lane, then swing right to clear the corner.
Swinging wide isn't permitted; turn from the nearest lane to the nearest lane. This answer contradicts the manual's instruction to avoid swinging wide and to turn from the nearest lane to the nearest lane.
C. From any lane on a multi-lane road as long as you signal.
Right turns must originate from the rightmost lane unless a dual-turn pavement marking allows otherwise. This answer mistakes signaling for satisfying the lane rule; multiple lanes may turn together only where lane-use signs or pavement markings permit it.
D. From whichever lane is least congested.
Lane choice for a right turn is fixed by the rule, not by current congestion. This answer treats lane selection as a traffic-flow judgment call rather than the fixed rule to turn from the nearest lane in the direction you are traveling.
This question tests your knowledge of Turning in Oregon. Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "Turns, Right Turns," p.39..
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