When turning on a two-way road you should change lanes before completing the turn?

Is it true that you must give way to the right in all situations?

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Turning and median strips
Three-point turn

That's not always the rule.

At an unsigned crossroad, you must give way to all vehicles approaching from your right. But if you want to turn right, you must give way to all oncoming vehicles too.

If you're driving on a road that ends in a T-intersection, you must give way to all vehicles on the continuing road.

And naturally, if you come to a stop sign or a give way sign, you must give way to all other vehicles as well.

So what happens at an intersection with both a stop and a give way sign? Contrary to popular belief, a stop sign is not more powerful than a give way sign. The signs effectively cancel each other out and normal give way rules still apply. Both must give way to all vehicles, then because car A is turning right, it must give way to car B.

Finally, if you're planning to do a U-turn, you must give way to all other vehicles before turning.

Knowing the give way rules helps you drive safely and avoid crashes.

When you change lanes you must give way to any vehicle in the lane you are moving to – even if your lane is ending.

You must signal to let others know what you plan to do. Give plenty of warning by signalling before you turn left or right, or changing lanes.

Make sure your indicator is turned off after each turn or lane change.

If your indicators are not working, you must get them fixed. You must use a hand signal when turning right or stopping.

You are turning right

You are stopping or slowing down

You can turn into either lane, depending on traffic.

You must follow any road markings that show how the turn must be made. If there are no road markings, you must make a right turn by passing as near as possible to the right of the centre of the intersection.

Turning and median strips

When making a right turn through a divided road with a median strip, you must:

wait for a suitable gap in the oncoming traffic, checking mirrors and blind spots
drive as far as you can into the central dividing part of the road and stop until it is safe to continue
make sure you obey all give way or stop signs or traffic lights.

U-turns

You must not make a U-turn:

where there is a no U-turn sign
across any single unbroken (continuous) line or double centre lines, whether or not one line is broken
at traffic lights unless you see a U-turn permitted sign at the intersection.

When making a u-turn:

check mirrors and blind spots and that you have a clear view of any approaching traffic
start your U-turn from the lane nearest to the centre of the road or, if there are no lane markings, the left of the centre of the road
give way to all vehicles and pedestrians and signal before you start to turn.