Road Rules Guide · New South Wales

Turning right: New South Wales road rules

Key points on turning right for the New South Wales learner test. Each answer is checked against the official New South Wales 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 164 · 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 165 · 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 166 · 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 167 · 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 168 · 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 169 · official source