Florida Class E Knowledge ExamFlorida Road RulesMedium
You are driving on a Florida roadway and wish to make a left turn at an intersection. There is an oncoming vehicle approaching. Which of the following best describes your right-of-way?
- AYou have the right-of-way if you signal your turn first.
- BYou have the right-of-way if the oncoming vehicle is turning right.
- CYou have the right-of-way if you entered the intersection first.
- DThe oncoming vehicle has the right-of-way.
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Correct answer: D. The oncoming vehicle has the right-of-way.
When making a left turn, you must yield the right-of-way to any oncoming vehicle that is close enough to be a hazard. The oncoming vehicle proceeding straight has the right-of-way.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Signaling does not grant right-of-way; it only communicates intent.
- B. If the oncoming vehicle is turning right, they would also be yielding to you if you were proceeding straight, but for a left turn, you still yield to them if they are proceeding straight.
- C. While entering an intersection first can sometimes grant right-of-way in other scenarios (like a four-way stop), for a left turn against oncoming traffic, the straight-through traffic still has precedence.
Left Turn Right-of-Way
The rule that requires a driver making a left turn to yield to oncoming traffic that is proceeding straight.
- Left-turning vehicles must yield.
- Oncoming straight-through traffic has right-of-way.
- Only proceed when safe and clear.
Memory trick: Left turn, look, learn to yield.