Passing on the Right to Turn Right

Passing on the Right to Turn Right

Insurance & Laws
Do not pass on the right to turn right, Accept your sometimes-given right to pass on the right!  Hi, I had 2 quick questions. 1. At an intersection where it's only 1 lane each way, theres is often room to create 2 lanes, so the right lane can turn right. I do this purely out of convenience but I assume is in fact illegal, right? 2. I have a bad habit of resting my hands on my lap at a red light at an intersection. Would I fail if I did this, because even though I'm not moving, my hands aren't on the wheel at all times? Technically it's illegal to pass on the right unless the car in front is turning left, as per the law here:  Passing on…
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Left Turn Traffic Light Procedure for Motorcycles – BC

Left Turn Traffic Light Procedure for Motorcycles – BC

Driving Skills
Left turn traffic light procedure for motorcycles Question: I took my motorcycle road test yesterday and passed. But I got called out on how I was performing left turns. My riding school drilled into us to not enter the intersection until we were sure we could proceed immediately through the turn...not to enter and wait like a car does. This is because of the vulnerable nature of motorbikes to getting hit by cross traffic and not seeing you there. In the test, I stopped at the line and waited for a gap in the oncoming (heavy) traffic but none ever appeared, even had a steady line of cars coming through the late yellow...had to wait through a second light cycle before I felt it was safe. . My tester told…
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