When is it illegal to make a right turn?

When is it illegal to make a right turn?

• A. When signs prohibit it or the red light prohibits turns on red; follow signs and signals.
• B. When the traffic light is green and allows a right turn.
• C. Only during school zones.
• D. When there is no cross traffic.

Answer: (A)

The main idea is that you may only turn right when traffic controls allow it. If a sign says no right turn or if the red light prohibits turns on red, performing that turn becomes illegal. In those cases you must stop and wait until a turn is permitted by signs or signals. If the light is green and there’s no sign forbidding the turn, a right turn is allowed—though you still need to yield to pedestrians and any oncoming traffic. Turning isn’t automatically illegal just because you’re in a school zone or because there’s no cross traffic; those situations don’t override a posted prohibition or a red signal.

The main idea is that you may only turn right when traffic controls allow it. If a sign says no right turn or if the red light prohibits turns on red, performing that turn becomes illegal. In those cases you must stop and wait until a turn is permitted by signs or signals.

If the light is green and there’s no sign forbidding the turn, a right turn is allowed—though you still need to yield to pedestrians and any oncoming traffic. Turning isn’t automatically illegal just because you’re in a school zone or because there’s no cross traffic; those situations don’t override a posted prohibition or a red signal.