Car permit · Sharing the road
You are following a big truck that is about to make a right turn into a street with two lanes going each way. Which statement about the truck is true?
Correct answer: It might need to swing wide to make the turn.
Answer options
- AIt is required to stay in the right lane for the entire turn
- BIt may end the turn in whichever lane it prefers
- CIt might need to swing wide to make the turn Correct
Why
On a turn, the rear wheels of a long vehicle follow a path inside the one taken by its front wheels, so a truck turning right often has to swing wide to clear the corner. Give it room and never try to squeeze past it on the right.
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Topic: Sharing the road License: Car permit
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