Old_Thumper
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Hi, I will be doing my M2 exit test soon and have a number of questions I hope someone qualified can answer that center around lane positioning and turns.
The MTO handbook describes a couple of scenarios but I have thought of some that are unclear or perhaps I am getting confused by watching too many YouTube videos and getting conflicting information. (My questions also are specific to Ontario in case of conflict with any other jurisdiction)
I will use the term P1 for the left tire track and P3 for the right tire track
1.Turning left from a four lane road (two lanes in one direction) onto another four lane road (basically two intersecting boulevards) the handbook advised I remain in my blocking position (P3) in the passing lane, make the turn into the blocking position (P3) of the passing lane of the other road (then I would normally shoulder check and move over to the blocking track (P1) of the right lane.
If however there are the two unidirectional lanes of the boulevard I am traveling on but toward the intersection there is an additional third turn left only lane. Which tire track do I choose after entering the turn left only lane? Do I maintain a P3 position in the turning lane or do I move over to P1? I have seen conflicting information on the web from places that are not Ontario. P1 would give me the best view of oncoming traffic especially if the opposite direction also has a turn only lane and there is a vehicle in it, stopped waiting to turn.
2. Same two lane boulevard I am traveling on, in the right lane in P1 only now, approaching the intersection with another boulevard I want to turn right. I see that I have an additional right turn only lane coming up with a yield sign. What I do now is I signal a move to the right from P1 , mirror, shoulder check, then move to the right turn lane in P1, slow check oncoming traffic in the boulevard I am joining, merge moving into P1 of the right lane of the new road. Am I doing anything wrong?
Again, the booklet does not describe what if anything to do in these type of dedicated lanes.
Sorry to ask but I want to pass my M2 exit test and I hear no matter how much I bobble my head I will probably loose points for not looking (even though I did) I can't afford to make many other mistakes.
Cheers and thanks for any help.
The MTO handbook describes a couple of scenarios but I have thought of some that are unclear or perhaps I am getting confused by watching too many YouTube videos and getting conflicting information. (My questions also are specific to Ontario in case of conflict with any other jurisdiction)
I will use the term P1 for the left tire track and P3 for the right tire track
1.Turning left from a four lane road (two lanes in one direction) onto another four lane road (basically two intersecting boulevards) the handbook advised I remain in my blocking position (P3) in the passing lane, make the turn into the blocking position (P3) of the passing lane of the other road (then I would normally shoulder check and move over to the blocking track (P1) of the right lane.
If however there are the two unidirectional lanes of the boulevard I am traveling on but toward the intersection there is an additional third turn left only lane. Which tire track do I choose after entering the turn left only lane? Do I maintain a P3 position in the turning lane or do I move over to P1? I have seen conflicting information on the web from places that are not Ontario. P1 would give me the best view of oncoming traffic especially if the opposite direction also has a turn only lane and there is a vehicle in it, stopped waiting to turn.
2. Same two lane boulevard I am traveling on, in the right lane in P1 only now, approaching the intersection with another boulevard I want to turn right. I see that I have an additional right turn only lane coming up with a yield sign. What I do now is I signal a move to the right from P1 , mirror, shoulder check, then move to the right turn lane in P1, slow check oncoming traffic in the boulevard I am joining, merge moving into P1 of the right lane of the new road. Am I doing anything wrong?
Again, the booklet does not describe what if anything to do in these type of dedicated lanes.
Sorry to ask but I want to pass my M2 exit test and I hear no matter how much I bobble my head I will probably loose points for not looking (even though I did) I can't afford to make many other mistakes.
Cheers and thanks for any help.