Road Rules Guide · Victoria

Turning right: Victoria road rules

Key points on turning right for the Victoria learner test. Each answer is checked against the official Victoria handbook or road rules; use the practice-question links to test yourself.

You are turning right at a crossroads with no signs. An oncoming car is going straight ahead. Who must give way?

Answer: You must give way to the oncoming car, as you are turning

A driver turning right must give way to oncoming vehicles that are going straight ahead or turning left, as well as to vehicles approaching from the right.

Practice question 170 · official source

You are turning right at an intersection with no signs. An oncoming driver is turning left into the road you are leaving. Who must give way?

Answer: You must give way to the oncoming car turning left

A right-turning driver must give way to an oncoming vehicle that is going straight ahead or turning left at the intersection.

Practice question 171 · official source

You and an oncoming driver are both turning right at an intersection with no signs. Who must give way to the other?

Answer: Neither driver has to give way to the other

A right-turner gives way to oncoming vehicles going straight ahead or turning left only. Oncoming right-turners are not on the list, so both can turn with care.

Practice question 172 · official source

You are turning right at a crossroads with no turn lines. How should you move through the intersection?

Answer: Pass right of the intersection's centre, then enter the left of the road

Without turn lines, a right-turning driver passes as near as practicable to the right of the centre of the intersection and enters the left of the centre of the road.

Practice question 173 · official source

Turn lines are marked through an intersection showing how to make a right turn. What must you do?

Answer: Follow the turn line when you turn

If a turn line shows how to make the turn you must follow it, unless a special exception for long vehicles applies.

Practice question 174 · official source

A painted arrow in your lane at an intersection points left only. What must you do?

Answer: Turn left

Where traffic lane arrows apply to your lane and show a single direction, you must go in that direction.

Practice question 175 · official source