You are turning left from a two-way street onto a one-way street. According to the Texas manual, which lane on the one-way street should you enter?
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A.
The lane nearest the center line, regardless of traffic
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B.
Whichever lane currently has the fewest other cars
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C.
The lane where you will interfere least with other traffic Correct
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D.
The right-most lane on the one-way street in every case
The answer is "The lane where you will interfere least with other traffic"
For a left turn onto a one-way street the manual gives no fixed lane: you enter whichever lane lets you interfere the least with other traffic. Choice D fails by treating the right-lane-when-slower rule as an always-applies command instead of a traffic-based judgment call.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. The lane nearest the center line, regardless of traffic
Fixes a specific lane the manual actually leaves to the driver's traffic judgment. This answer carries the stay-near-the-center-line rule from a two-way turn onto a one-way where it does not apply.
B. Whichever lane currently has the fewest other cars
Uses raw car count instead of the interference test the manual sets. This answer reduces the manual's judgment about interference to a simpler head-count that misses the point.
D. The right-most lane on the one-way street in every case
Sets a fixed lane the manual leaves to the driver's traffic call. This answer treats the ride-right-when-slower rule as an always-applies command and misses the traffic-based judgment.
This question tests your knowledge of Turning in Texas. Source: Texas Driver Manual, "Making a Left Turn From a Two-Way Onto a One-Way Street," p.40..
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