Control & OperationQuestion 68 of 120
You are making a tight right turn at an intersection in a tractor-trailer. What is the correct technique?
a.Swing wide to the left before turning so the trailer clears
b.Keep the rear of the vehicle close to the curb, turn wide as you complete the turn rather than before it, and do not let a vehicle squeeze in on your right
c.Signal left, then turn right
d.Straddle both lanes for the entire turn
Explanation
Turning wide at the end keeps the trailer from riding over the curb while preventing another driver from slipping into the gap on your right. Swinging left first invites a vehicle beside you, a left signal misleads other drivers, and straddling lanes for the whole turn blocks traffic unnecessarily.
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