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Zorluk: KolaySpace for Turns

When preparing to make a sharp right turn in a commercial motor vehicle, swinging wide to the left before initiating the turn is the correct technique to ensure adequate turning room for the trailer.

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The statement is false because commercial drivers must avoid swinging wide to the left before initiating a right turn. Doing so misleads following drivers into thinking the truck is turning left, tempting them to pass on the right side. The correct method is to keep the rear wheels close to the right curb and swing wide as the turn is completed into the destination lane.

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1
Analyze the hazard created by swinging wide to the left prior to a right turn.
Swinging left creates a wide gap between the vehicle and the right curb, inviting trailing drivers to pass on the right side.
Commercial vehicles have large blind spots on the right, and trapping a passing motorist against the curb as the truck turns right causes severe collisions.
2
Identify the standard commercial driving procedure for managing off-tracking during right turns.
The driver must execute a button-hook turn by staying close to the right curb upon approach and swinging wide into the destination street only as the turn is completed.
This blocks following vehicles from attempting to pass on the right and protects the space needed for rear wheel off-tracking.

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Proper right-turn space management (button-hook turn versus hazardous jug-handle turn)
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Space for Turns

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