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What is an unprotected left turn?
A friend of mine just took his road test, and he warned me that I need to be ready to make an unprotected left turn if I want to pass my test. What does that mean?
Sarah Gray · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Intersections and how to negotiate them can be one of the most confusing aspects of learning to drive. Making an unprotected left turn, though, is fairly simple since you’ll still have a light directing most of the traffic. An unprotected left turn refers to turning left at an intersection with a solid green light directing all traffic rather than a designated green arrow for cars making a left turn.
At an intersection with an unprotected left turn, oncoming traffic always has the right of way, so you must:
- Approach the intersection from the leftmost lane
- Avoid entering the intersection until you know you can complete your turn safely
- Keep wheels pointed straight so a rear-end collision will not push you into oncoming traffic
- When your right of way is clear of both oncoming traffic and pedestrians, complete your left turn
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