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You are at a stop sign, waiting to turn right. A vehicle approaching from the left has its turn signal on. What should you do?

Correct answer

  • Press the gas pedal immediately.
  • Quickly turn on your headlights.
  • Go ahead and turn because the other vehicle is about to turn, too.

Explanation

While you are waiting at a stop sign to turn right, if a vehicle approaches from the left with its turn signal on, don't try to turn until the other vehicle has actually started to turn. Only then should you start your turn. Drivers may make mistakes or change their minds. The driver of the other vehicle may change his or her mind at the very last moment and decide to go straight through the intersection after all. Or the driver of the other vehicle may have forgotten to turn off the turn signal from a previous turn. (This is especially likely with motorcycles, whose turn signals may not be self-canceling.) If you depend on the other vehicle turning as its turn signal indicates, you risk a collision with it. Always be prepared for bad signals and bad drivers.

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