How to turn right

Compared to turning left, turning right is slightly more difficult. This is because you'll probably have to cross oncoming traffic.

The same process applies for turning right as turning left for identifying the road to turn into. Look for gaps between buildings, other vehicles entering and emerging from the turning, road signs and road markings.

You should use theMSPSL routine for turning right.

Making the turn

Mirrors

Check your interior mirror first, followed by your right door mirror. Watch out for anything that may be or wants to overtake you.

Signal

Apply your right signal in good time, so it benefits other road users. Ensure you don't signal before the road you actually want to turn into - other road users could assume you're going to turn right onto a drive way for example.

Position

Adjust your car's position so you're close to the white lines in the centre of the road, but not over them. This will help show other road users what you're intending to do. If the road is wide enough, they may pass you on the left.

Speed

You'll need to drop your car's speed down to around 10mph. If there are no vehicles approaching, then select second gear and bring the clutch back up. If there is a vehicle approaching, you may need to slow down even more or even stop - it's best to time your approach so you don't have to stop though! If there are a lot of vehicles approaching, it's not always possible to time your approach, so you'll need to stop with the front of your car inline with the white centre lines of the road you're turning into.

Look

Make sure to look ahead and into the road you intend to turn into before turning. It's very important to judge the traffic on the main road (the one you're currently on) correctly. A common rule for 30mph roads is, "if you can walk across, you can drive across."

Things to avoid or look out for

Corner cutting

If you turn too early, you may drive across the wrong side of the road. This is known as corner cutting and you should avoid it. If visibility is low and there was a vehicle emerging from the turning, they may not see you and you might not see them, possibly resulting in a collision.

Swan necking

Turning too late, after the centre lines of the side road is known as swan necking. Turning too late could result in you hitting the kerb or vehicles behind you might not think you're turning right, turning before you.

Pedestrians

If a pedestrian is standing round the corner, it's your right of way. If they look like they're going to step out into the road, you'll need to be ready to give way to them. Pedestrians only have priority once that have stepped into the road.

Cyclists

If you're in slow moving traffic, cyclists and motorbikes may try to overtake. Double check your door mirror in case there's a cyclist or motorbike coming up beside you. You should avoid overtaking a cyclist when approaching a junction too.