You're making a left turn from one two-way road onto another two-way road in Oregon. From which position should you approach the turn?
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A.
From the lane just to the right of the center line. Correct
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B.
From the rightmost travel lane.
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C.
From any lane, by drifting left as you approach.
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D.
From the shoulder, to leave room for through traffic.
The answer is "From the lane just to the right of the center line."
On a two-way road, approach the turn with your vehicle in the lane just to the right of the center line. After yielding to oncoming traffic until it is safe, turn just before the imaginary center point of the intersection and end up just to the right of the center line of the road you are entering. If a left turn lane is provided, you must turn from that lane.
The traps in the wrong answers
B. From the rightmost travel lane.
Left turns approach from the lane next to the center line, not the rightmost lane. Misreading: Swaps the left-turn rule with the right-turn rule, which is the only turn that approaches from the lane nearest the right curb.
C. From any lane, by drifting left as you approach.
Get into the correct lane before the intersection; drifting across lanes is not permitted. Misreading: Ignores the requirement to be positioned in the proper turn lane before reaching the intersection, not mid-approach.
D. From the shoulder, to leave room for through traffic.
The shoulder is not a travel lane and may not be used to stage a turn. Misreading: Treats the shoulder as a turn-staging lane, but the manual reserves shoulder use for emergencies.
This question tests your knowledge of Turning in Oregon. Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "Turns - Left Turns," p.39..
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