Turning right - Question

Holysock

So doing my driving test in Wicklow next week, and would appreciate opinions on the correct way to handle this right turn (picture enclosed)

It's usually very busy during the time I will be doing my test with a number of cars waiting to turn right. If I reach the box to turn right and it's full with a few cars ahead of me waiting to also turn right, should I:

a) Stop and wait in the lane going straight until there is space to enter the box to turn right, or

b) Join the back of the right turn queue, crossing the white lines

I know I should not be crossing white lines normally but noticed a lot of other cars do wait on the lines so not sure which is correct for the test!

Dravokivich

a) Stop and wait in the lane going straight until there is space to enter the box to turn right,


Did your instructor not prep you for this? You're not meant to drive into hatch markings.

Alanstrainor

Dravokivich wrote: »

a) Stop and wait in the lane going straight until there is space to enter the box to turn right,

This is correct.

However, I would not be surprised if the examiner instructed you to move into the white lines during a test if there was a lot of traffic.

You should definitely ask your instructor on this one.

alpha13

Dravokivich wrote: »

a) Stop and wait in the lane going straight until there is space to enter the box to turn right,


Did your instructor not prep you for this? You're not meant to drive into hatch markings.

you are also instructed not to obstruct the flow of traffic and have consieration for other road users!!!

personally if it was me on the test and there was no space in the box, and the road was busy with traffic behind me... i would say to the tester that you are aware you should not be on the island..but due to the traffic behind you you feel it is SAFER and more suitable to move onto the island until a space becomes free... they should realise you are being aware of your surroundings and the other factors affecting your driving and also that you do know the rules... but feel doing this is the better course of action for everyone... a proper tester would actually understand and respect that...so long as you say it to them first... dont ask them.. tell them what you are doing..if you need to.....
but that is my opinion and what i would do personally...

Cortina_MK_IV

alpha13 wrote: »

<snip> So long as you say it to them first... dont ask them.. tell them what you are doing..if you need to.....
but that is my opinion and what i would do personally...:)

I've always felt you should have the ability/option to commentate on your test to demonstrate you are aware of your surroundings especially if something crops up and you have to think/act "outside the (junction) box." A bit like a rally co-driver.

alpha13

true.. dont forget..the tester is not just testing your ability to follow the rules of the road..but your ability to prevent problems and be in CONTROL of the vehicle fully in a safe and considerate manner..... at the end of the day..YOU are the one behind the wheel and potentially in control or out of control of a vehicle... so the more you can do to show just how aware and in conrtol of any situatuion that arises... the more confidence the tester will have in your abilities on the road.

jimmycrackcorm

Definitely don't drive onto the hatch to wait. You may only have to wait seconds to be able to get the space open, but it's common to hold up traffic behind when making a right turn. The only difference here is that what may hold you up is just not directly in front of you, but the principle still applies.

Rothmans

You're allowed to drive into the hatch markings when turning right, provided you do not cross a continuous white line. However, most of them are bordered by continuous white lines as is the case here, although there are a few that have broken lines.

Holysock

Thanks for all the replies. Did this turn in the test today and the box was full so I took option a), passed with no issues!

alpha13

congrats on passing