14Jan 2021 by Carmen Cohoe
Passing A Left Turning Vehicle

Passing A Left Turning Vehicle

Driving Skills
Question : This is a (possibly stupid) question about indicating, but I cannot find a definitive answer. It's about passing a left turning vehicle. To indicate or not to indicate? At a lot of intersections, a single lane become two or more lanes, so passing the left turning car on the right would require a lane change. I would recommend always indicating for this. However, on some less busy roads it remains a single lane. But, it's still wide enough to still have room to pass on the right. For example, when there is a stopped car waiting to make a left turn in front of you. I indicate to the right to let the driver behind know that I'm about to veer right to pass the left turner. Do…
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11Apr 2015 by Carmen Cohoe
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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