You have brilliantly illustrated all the possible things that can go wrong by using your "waiting position". The correct waiting position is behind the stop line, just like when you're waiting for the light to change. Also, never block the crosswalk.
Thanks for the explanation on left turn. I used to be afraid to make left turn at a four way intersection where the protected left turn is off and the regular green is on and no oncoming traffic. Now I understand. Thanks a lot
Really one of the best videos on left turn amongst a tonne of random videos. Glad i was able to watch it. You explained the concept extremly clearly and kudos for the effort.
thanks so much, I used to be really confused when making a left turn at intersections before, after I watched your video, I pass my class 5 road test on the first try. Thanks again
Once someone honked to ask me to go at left turn, I couldn't see well so i didn't go. And a sec after he honked there was a car speeding right pass me. Would've got bad crush if felt being rushed.
Even I took a lesson from this cuz I was so used to just creeping towards the middle soon as I had the green light but that waiting position and yellow light creep is very helpful 👍. Thank you. Stay safe everyone.
Wonderful... I learned a lot. But what if you're caught out in the middle section and it does turn red. Would it count against us if we just went straight to avoid on coming traffic?
Hi Shayan thanks for the wonderful video. One scenario that I'm not sure who has the right of way ... If a vehicle has a dedicated left turn and at the same time another oncoming vehicle is trying to turn right, then who has the right of way if the streets have only 1 lane?
Hi Arnab, If you are facing a green arrow then you have the right of way. If you are facing a regular green light you must yield to the oncoming traffic if making the turn would mean that they would need to slow down for you or cover their brake.
For scenario 2, wouldn’t keeping your back wheels in the crosswalk block the way of pedestrians? What if you’re waiting for oncoming traffic and pedestrians try to cross behind you?
So basically once you’ve committed to turrning left you should have your back tires in the waiting position ASKING the oncomers to yield. When lights start to turn to yellow, you should already be inside the intersection, and at that point you’re “NOT ASKING” anymore for them to yield. Lol.
Shayan, this video and many of your other videos have really been super helpful in clarifying a lot of finer points in driving safely in Canada. Thank you for building this great learning resource for the public. I cleared my Class 5 road test today (transitioning from a foreign license), after pouring over many of your videos. Your suggestion about prepping the mind during a test to deal with anxiety was something that really helped calm me and focus on the job at hand. As you said, it doesn't matter if one passes on the first try or the fifth, in the grand scheme of things, it's safe driving skills for the long term, and treating the assessment as objective feedback to improve upon, which count. Thank you very much!
And by the way you said something very important at the end of your video, (PLAN BEFORE YOU ENTER THE INTERSECTION), I agree 100%, you have no right to change your mind in a middle of the intersection
I was taught to have wheels turned . Now you say no. No wounder I failed my drives test. Everyone if another mind of ideas. Beginners are not aware..Ok Now I will watch your film.
Great explanation. I'm having difficult knowing what a safe gap looks like visually during high traffic hours when I'm waiting to make my left turn. I feel like I just can't tell how fast the cars are going and what the distance of a safe gap looks like. This makes me quite nervous as I find myself in the waiting position often when the light turns yellow.
Awesome video! You are so clear in your instructions and I like that you explain the logic behind each steps. The diagrams are a helpful visual as well.
You and Rick from Smart drive are one of the best instructors on RU-vid, thank you so much for your great detailed videos and helping people pass the test and become better drivers.
This lesson is amazing. Especially for someone who is a first time driver, who is nervous. Very detailed explanation which I really needed. Very clear instruction.👍
This this The Best video on Left turns at intersections... and the options I have and what actions I should do in the different scenarios... Thank you so much.
I just passed my test, I couldn't take any warm-up lessons but your videos took me 90% there!! Thank you so much and you will have my full recommendation!!
Nice vidéo...what if in the case you showed when turning left some pedestrian on your left jumps suddenly and you have then to stop in the intersection but as it's red light so the traffic on your right has green light, what if this right traffic speeds up while you stop suddenly in the intersection when some pedestrian jumps on your left? What is the best practice in this case? I guess as there should not be more than one vehicle in one intersection, in addition to the traffic behind you, even the traffic on your right Should not also speed up, ie it should stay at the stop line, before you clear the intersection right?
Thank you so much bro, very helpful, I was in a dangerous position while being in a waiting position and the light turned to red and when I had to turn, somebody from the left side position stop suddenly to avoid crashing on my car. Thanks God! Safe, since that I am very cautious when making a left turn
This is so helpful! During my road test, I skipped your '3rd scenario' and went from 2nd to 4th, and the examiner failed me as it was, according to him, a ticket-able offense.
Hi Shayan, Thanks for your exquisite explanations, it was really helpful. Suppose I am in the 2nd scenario, and a car on the opposite road is turning it's left, which is certain in the majority of cases, who's having right-of-way? Is it me, other car or both can turn left at the same time?
Hi Jerin, you are welcome. As for your question, usually, the opposing cars waiting to turn left do not interfere with our ability to make our turn when it's safe to do so. The key word here is safe. In other words, if the car waiting turn left across from you is blocking your view of oncoming traffic, then you need to wait until they turn so that you can see it's clear, or when the light turns yellow, we start rolling forward, looking for a safe gap to complete our turn. I hope this helps.
Hi Zula, I have a question, What if youre trying to make left turn on a flashing green and there are cars in front of you also trying to make a left turn. In this case you won't be able to see the traffic coming from the left lane because there are cars blocking your view and its a flashing green light meaning you have to wait for a pedestrian to push the button in order to get a chance to turn. What action should I do in this type of situation? Should i wait longer for someone to push the button? cuz i also dont want to impede the traffic behind me if I do that. Thanks in advance Zula.
@@ZulaDrivingSchool Hello sir, yeah so it happened on Fraser and 28th ave E. It was raining that time i was practicing and it took me awhile to make a left turn I was kinda worry if i was already impeding the traffic behind me as I couldn't see what's happening on the left side of the traffic, and there were cars in front me blocking my views. I made it thou but just about but i was worried as i cant steer my wheel . So that's what happened, sir.
@@ferdzalmarines4086 Don't worry about impeding the traffic behind you when waiting to turn left since we are all sharing the road. The important things are to signal before you start slowing down so other behind you have proper time to react. If you end up sitting there while the light is green for 3 minutes because you can't see or past the vehicle in front of you waiting to turn left then so be it. It's a patience game. But make sure you stay focused on not only the oncoming traffic but also your light (as it may change) and any pedestrians coming up to use the crosswalk on the left. Hope that helps.
@@ZulaDrivingSchool oh..okay. So just take my time then til I get the chance to get a safe gap or wait until a pedestrian press the button when in doubt. Ok ill keep that in my mind. I was kinda worry cuz i was just sittin there for a quite awhile waiting and yeah I didnt wanna make the other dirvers behind me to get frustrated from waiting for me to get a move. But yeah thank you so much for your reply I appreciate it,sir.
