Newfoundland and Labrador Permit Practice Test

When making a left turn from a one-way street, positioning your vehicle close to the left side of the roadway is essential for a safe and efficient turn. This alignment allows you to make a turn that is more direct and minimizes the time your vehicle is in the path of oncoming traffic or pedestrians. Being near the left side of the roadway positions your vehicle in the correct lane for making the turn, ensuring that you enter the desired lane of the cross street safely.

Furthermore, this positioning helps to signal your intent to other road users clearly and establishes a predictable movement pattern on the road. It enhances visibility and reduces the chance of inadvertently obstructing traffic in other lanes or making a turn that is too wide.

Proper vehicle positioning is a fundamental aspect of road safety, especially in urban environments with multiple lanes and heavy traffic. The other options involve either being too far right, which could mislead other drivers and create unnecessary hazards, or suggesting that signaling alone is adequate without proper positioning, which doesn’t account for the spatial dynamics at the intersection.