The Three Point Turn

THE THREE POINT TURN

THE THREE POINT TURN

UNLESS PROHIBITED, YOU MAY USE THE "THREE POINT TURN" TO TURN AROUND ON A NARROW STREET.

YOU MAY ALSO BE ASKED TO DEMONSTRATE THIS TURN DURING YOUR ROAD TEST.

1. SIGNAL WITH YOUR RIGHT DIRECTIONAL. PULL OVER TO THE RIGHT AND STOP...... SIGNAL WITH YOUR LEFT SIGNAL AND CHECK FOR TRAFFIC.
2. WHEN CLEAR TURN LEFT CROSSING THE ROAD UNTILL YOU ARE FACING THE CURB.
3. CHECK AGAIN FOR TRAFFIC. TURN YOUR WHEELS AS FAR TO THE RIGHT AS THEY WILL GO AND BACK UP TO THE OPPOSITE CURB OF THE ROAD.
4. STOP, CHECK AGAIN FOR TRAFFIC AND PULL AWAY FROM THE CURB

BE CAREFUL WHEN MAKING THIS TURN WAIT FOR APPROACHING TRAFFIC TO PASS WATCH FOR PEDESTRIANS. A GOOD SAFETY TIP IS TO ALWAYS TAP YOUR HORN BEFORE BACKING.
FULL MOTION EXAMPLE:

U-turns

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