You are on a one-way road where each lane is marked with a broken white line and you plan to turn at the next intersection. When must you move into the lane closest to the turn?
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A.
Well in advance of your turn Correct
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B.
Only after the light turns green
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C.
Just before entering the intersection
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D.
Any time during the turn maneuver
The answer is "Well in advance of your turn"
The manual requires you to move into the lane closest to your turn well in advance of it. Choice C is what a driver reaches for by waiting until the intersection is in sight: the last-minute lane change the manual specifically names as dangerous.
The traps in the wrong answers
B. Only after the light turns green
Ties the lane change to the traffic light, which the manual treats as unrelated. This answer confuses the pre-turn lane placement with the signal-timing rule for entering an intersection.
C. Just before entering the intersection
Waits later than the manual allows for the pre-turn lane change. This answer falls back on the everyday habit of moving over only when the intersection is in view.
D. Any time during the turn maneuver
Puts the lane change inside the turn itself, which the manual warns against. This answer blends lane change and turn into a single action instead of the sequenced steps the manual sets.
This question tests your knowledge of Turning in Texas. Source: Texas Driver Manual, "Three Lane One-Way Roads," p.33..
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