Left hand turn law???

[Skav]

From the CA DMV Drivers Handbook.

1. Left turn from a two-way street. Start the turn in the left lane closest to the middle of the street. Complete the turn, if safe, in either lane of the cross street (shown by the arrows). Use the center left turn lane if one is available. A left turn may be made from the other lane, if permitted by signs or arrows.

She's going down!!!

[riverrunner1984]

She's going down!!!

Dont you just love knowing your right when it comes to stuff like this? I know I do and my girl hates to admit it lol.

[HB Vic]

Just tell her accelerate hard in the turns and close your eyes

[Tinkerer]

What I was always told when making a turn was that you had to stay in the lane closest to the lane you are in. If you are making a right hand turn you had to stay in the right lane of the road you are turning onto. same goes for making a left hand turn.
If someone is making a left hand turn at the same time that you are making a right hand turn and they hit you because they did not stay in their left lane they get the ticket.

[Stainless]

What I was always told when making a turn was that you had to stay in the lane closest to the lane you are in. If you are making a right hand turn you had to stay in the right lane of the road you are turning onto. same goes for making a left hand turn.
If someone is making a left hand turn at the same time that you are making a right hand turn and they hit you because they did not stay in their left lane they get the ticket.

This is what I was taught in drivers ed.


CH3N02

[RogerThat99]

What I was always told when making a turn was that you had to stay in the lane closest to the lane you are in. If you are making a right hand turn you had to stay in the right lane of the road you are turning onto. same goes for making a left hand turn.
If someone is making a left hand turn at the same time that you are making a right hand turn and they hit you because they did not stay in their left lane they get the ticket.

This is what I was taught in drivers ed.


CH3N02

If it is a dedicated left turn lane with a left turn light, then the car turning left has the right of way over the car turning right. The car turning right would be turning on a red light.

If it is an intersection like the one pictured above, the car turning left does not have the right of way and would need to yield to any cars coming the opposite direction (regardless of whether they are going straight or turning right). So in this instance the car turning right would have the right of way. Once it is clear, the car turning left can enter any lane.

[Skav]

Once it is clear, the car turning left can enter any lane.

Thanks roger. That's the situation we were debating.

I also talked to a couple buddies, one LAPD, and the other CHP. LAPD wasn't really sure, but said no, you have to turn into the left lane. CHP said he wasn't sure either, then read the VC, and said he'd get back to me. So much for asking the pros

[CampbellCarl]

Just tell her accelerate hard in the turns and close your eyes

I see you've consulted the Drivers Handbook for Circle Boat Racing..........

[RogerThat99]

She's going down!!!

make sure to wear a GoPro when you tell her and post the video of her kicking you in the nuts on YouTube.

[HB Vic]

I was taught defensive driving always meant leaving yourself outs and options