Turning

• Plan your turn early. Decide which lane you need to be in well in advance and ensure that you have positioned your vehicle so that you are in the correct lane as you approach the intersection.
• You must signal your intentions when you are changing lanes to position yourself correctly and as you are carrying out the turn. Do not force your way in, remember, no one has a 'right of way'. The rules relate to who must 'give way'
• Road users can make mistakes about who should give way. Always make eye contact with other drivers so that you know they have seen you and drive carefully.
• Traffic lights with arrows make turns easier because:

  • you must stop if the arrow pointing in the direction you want to go is red.
  • you may proceed through the intersection if the arrow pointing in the direction you want to go is green, if it is safe to do so and there is space for you on the other side.