How to Turn Left At An Intersection :: Step-by-step Instructions

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0:00 Turning Left at Complex Intersections
0:59 Middle of the Hood
1:58 Jig Jog
3:20 Second Left Turn
4:20 Don't Drive Over Painted Islands
4:50 3rd Left Turn
5:55 4th Left Turn at 'T' Intersection
7:27 5th Left Turn at Complex Intersection
8:55 6th Left Turn
9:30 7th Left Turn
9:45 8th Left Turn at 2-Way Stop
11:02 9th Left Turn at Complex Intersection (Jig Jog)
11:55 Turn Left at Complex Intersection
12:45 Left Turn on Yellow
13:15 Left Turn at 'T' Intersection
13:55 Left Turn with Pedestrian (Jig Jog)
14:50 Left Turn at Congested Intersection
16:20 Left at Complex Intersection
16:55 Review of Left Turns for Driver's Test
17:40 Get Back Over to Right Lane After Left Turn
18:38 Jig Jog Explained
19:08 Questions for Smart Drivers
19:45 www.smartdrivetest.com
20:10 Blooper
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STEPS FOR TURNING LEFT AT AN INTERSECTION

1) Locate the turn: is it legal?

2) Check centre mirror to ensure it's safe to slow. Shoulder check, and activate left signal approximately 1/2 block from turn;

3) Scan the intersection ahead for traffic controls (signs, lights, road markings) and road users.

4) Move completely into left turning lane as soon as it starts;

5) Stop at the correct stopping position (STOP line or behind traffic so you can see tires of car in front making clear contact with pavement);

6) If you're the last vehicle in line, continue to scan traffic to rear;

7) When traffic light changes to green, move up so front steer tires are on front crosswalk line;

8) When traffic gap appears move forward into the intersection to meet gap. Start turning when you are in line with edge of road;

9) Check mirror and shoulder check immediately before turning. Watch cross-street for pedestrians crossing;

10) Turn into the left lane;

11) Speed for left turn should be 12-20mph (20-30kph) depending on size of intersection;

12) When vehicle straightens after completing turn, change lanes back to right lane.

In this video on "how to do left hand turns" for the purposes of a road test, I incorporated feedback for lydia2010tion & LeStatisticien. I have focused the camera on the left side of the intersection to provide a better angle. And more commentary is provided as well.

And as suggested by LeStatisticien, I've placed a marker on the hood so that viewers can see the direction of travel of the vehicle.

Finally, this video is a bit longer, and shows left hand turns at the same intersections 2 or 3 times; the reason for that is because traffic is dynamic. In other words, traffic is always changing. And the different vehicle and road user combinations in the intersection as well as the actions of driver can make the same intersection a very different challenge.

Left Turn

So completely into the turning lane as soon as the turning lane starts. The light is green. There's a huge truck, as you can see, we stop with the front tires on the front crosswalk line. Now the other thing I'm going to need to do is I'm going to do to do a little jig job here. So I moved out to the left and then I straightened my wheels out again. If I'm rear-ended from the rear... shoulder check - into the inside lane. Immediately put on my right hand signal. I don't want to change lanes over the railway crossing, until I come over the railway crossing, then I change lanes back to the right immediately when I make a left hand turn.

Jig-Jog So That You Can See

Now as I was saying there, you saw that in the video that I had to do that little jig-jog there to get... I do that little jog there so that I could see past the truck that was blocking my view. And again you want to bring the vehicle back to straight because if you are rear-ended from the rear you're not going to be driven out into the oncoming traffic. Rather you're going to be pushed straightforward. So instead of having two crashes, you're only going to have one crash from the rear. And that is one of the dangers of turning left is that you could potentially be rear-ended and pushed out into oncoming traffic, which is especially dangerous if it you have passengers in the vehicle because the vehicle is going to strike the passenger side of the vehicle.

And it is unlikely your passengers going to live, especially if you're on a highway at high speeds. But always, always when you're turning left and waiting to turn left keep your wheels straight...

Good luck on your road test!!

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