Turning left
A free practice question for the California permit test, with the answer explained.
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You want to turn left at an intersection. An oncoming car is close and going straight. Who goes first?
The rule
When you turn left, watch for pedestrians and let them cross, and yield to any oncoming vehicle that is close enough to be a danger.
Turning left, you must yield to pedestrians and to any oncoming vehicle close enough to be dangerous. Wait for a safe gap.
From the California Driver Handbook, section 7, page 39. This question is our own wording of that rule. The handbook and the DMV have the final word.
Often mixed up with
People confuse these rules with this one. Each has its own practice question.
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