[DDoug]

When you turn left on to a four lane road which lane should you turn on to. I dont think people know or they dont care. Juat curious.

[DougB]

The inside lane

[vorage]

The Florida Drivers Handbook lists nine specific steps to making a good turn. Below we have summarized the most common requirements. Full details can be found in the Florida drivers manual.

Steps to Making a Good Turn
1.Decide early that you are going to make your turn. Never make a last second turn. This is a very dangerous move that can easily cause an accident.
2.Move into the correct lane as you approach the intersection. The correct lane for a right turn is typically the right lane. The correct lane for a left turn is typically the left lane.
3.Use your turn signal for at least 100 feet before you make your turn. This alerts other drivers that you intend to turn.
4.Slow down to a speed that is safe to make your turn.
5.Before you start your turn look over your shoulder for pedestrians and bicyclists. Pedestrians and bicyclists always have the right of way and you must yield to them.
6.If you are not going a safe speed or are not in the proper lane you should drive to the next intersection to make your turn. And if there are vehicles occupying the turn lane you should not block traffic. Continue on to the next intersection.
7.Finish your turn in the correct lane. A right turn should be made from the right lane into the right lane. A left turn may be completed into any lane lawfully available or safe for the desired direction of travel. Diagrams addressing the different turning situations are in the Florida drivers handbook.

[DougB]

Ah, trick question

[krisk49]

Originally Posted by DDoug

When you turn left on to a four lane road which lane should you turn on to. I dont think people know or they dont care. Juat curious.

Read your driver's manual. You always turn into the inside/nearest lane. It's a test question! Concur, Villagers don't care.

[NotGolfer]

This question could also be which lane for a right turn!! Have seen some pretty bizarre driving in our 5 years of living here!

One day we were going to cross hwy 441 at the light by Longhorn over to Sam's. Two cars were trying to turn right at the same time into the Best Buy lot from 441 and got into a honking/shouting match snaring traffic behind them. One was in the turning lane and the other in the right/straight ahead lane!! Crazy!!!!

[Warren Kiefer]

Originally Posted by ddoug

when you turn left on to a four lane road which lane should you turn on to. I dont think people know or they dont care. Juat curious.

unless marked differently, you should always turn into the far left lane. You can then signal and move to the right as needed.

[janmcn]

Many major intersections in Florida have two left turn lanes and two or three go straight lanes at the same light. Make sure you stay in your lane while making the turn. At some point, the car behind you will be in your blind spot.

[rjm1cc]

Originally Posted by vorage

The Florida Drivers Handbook lists nine specific steps to making a good turn. Below we have summarized the most common requirements. Full details can be found in the Florida drivers manual.

Steps to Making a Good Turn
1.Decide early that you are going to make your turn. Never make a last second turn. This is a very dangerous move that can easily cause an accident.
2.Move into the correct lane as you approach the intersection. The correct lane for a right turn is typically the right lane. The correct lane for a left turn is typically the left lane.
3.Use your turn signal for at least 100 feet before you make your turn. This alerts other drivers that you intend to turn.
4.Slow down to a speed that is safe to make your turn.
5.Before you start your turn look over your shoulder for pedestrians and bicyclists. Pedestrians and bicyclists always have the right of way and you must yield to them.
6.If you are not going a safe speed or are not in the proper lane you should drive to the next intersection to make your turn. And if there are vehicles occupying the turn lane you should not block traffic. Continue on to the next intersection.
7.Finish your turn in the correct lane. A right turn should be made from the right lane into the right lane. A left turn may be completed into any lane lawfully available or safe for the desired direction of travel. Diagrams addressing the different turning situations are in the Florida drivers handbook.

Thank you.

[Bonanza]

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Originally Posted by Warren Kiefer

unless marked differently, you should always turn into the far left lane. You can then signal and move to the right as needed.

Bingo! You are correct and made it simple to understand and visualize.

[bluedog103]

Originally Posted by Bonanza

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Bingo! You are correct and made it simple to understand and visualize.

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[jalopy54]

Originally Posted by vorage

The Florida Drivers Handbook lists nine specific steps to making a good turn. Below we have summarized the most common requirements. Full details can be found in the Florida drivers manual.

Steps to Making a Good Turn
1.Decide early that you are going to make your turn. Never make a last second turn. This is a very dangerous move that can easily cause an accident.
2.Move into the correct lane as you approach the intersection. The correct lane for a right turn is typically the right lane. The correct lane for a left turn is typically the left lane.
3.Use your turn signal for at least 100 feet before you make your turn. This alerts other drivers that you intend to turn.
4.Slow down to a speed that is safe to make your turn.
5.Before you start your turn look over your shoulder for pedestrians and bicyclists. Pedestrians and bicyclists always have the right of way and you must yield to them.
6.If you are not going a safe speed or are not in the proper lane you should drive to the next intersection to make your turn. And if there are vehicles occupying the turn lane you should not block traffic. Continue on to the next intersection.
7.Finish your turn in the correct lane. A right turn should be made from the right lane into the right lane. A left turn may be completed into any lane lawfully available or safe for the desired direction of travel. Diagrams addressing the different turning situations are in the Florida drivers handbook.

I agree

[casita37]

I often turn left from 466 onto Buena Vista, heading north. I used to follow the rule of turning into the inside (left) lane, then moving over into the right lane. However, invariably the car behind me, also turning left onto BV, will turn into the right lane (instead of following me into the left lane), then pass me on the right, or drive along my side so I can't move over.

I decided it was probably safer to just go ahead and turn into the right lane.

[Indydealmaker]

Originally Posted by Warren Kiefer

unless marked differently, you should always turn into the far left lane. You can then signal and move to the right as needed.

That is how we learned it in Indiana. However, the Florida handbook allows a left turn into any open lane. I think that is wrong and dangerous. That leads to unnecessary collisions, particularly when another car is making a right turn onto the same road in the direction to which you are headed.

[Polar Bear]

Originally Posted by Indydealmaker

...the Florida handbook allows a left turn into any open lane. I think that is wrong and dangerous. That leads to unnecessary collisions, particularly when another car is making a right turn onto the same road in the direction to which you are headed.

I know what you mean and can't really disagree too strongly with at least part of your statement. And if there are multiple left turn lanes, it's very important to stay in your lane. However...

A left-turner in a single left turn lane has the right to any lane after the turn. And the right turn from approaching traffic should not (if everybody obeys the law ) be a problem. If the left-turner is turning on a green ball, he/she must yield to the right-turner, who also has a green ball and has the right-of-way. If the left-turner is turning with a green arrow, the right-turner should not be making the right turn until the left-turner has cleared. The right-turner will be facing a red light, and has no right to turn until there is no conflicting traffic from any direction.

In either case, the left-turner (from a single left turn lane) should be able to select any lane after the turn.