Other videos on this topic 👇👇👇 ★☆★ Right Turn Traffic Lights Australia ★☆★ th-cam.com/video/_4f9zDQmO9I/w-d-xo.html ★☆★ Whiteboard explanation of intersections with no green arrow ★☆★ th-cam.com/video/Z-SY6W0YXJ4/w-d-xo.html
The video is wrong you cross a white line during the turn you are meant to wait behind the white line. Its also wrong to turn while another car is turning that can cash a crash you have to wait for all the cars to turn.
I learned something really valuable at 4:28. I wasn’t expecting any car in that opposite right turn lane to be going straight ahead, but the black car did. I guess it’s important to anticipate some cars heading straight were waiting behind the cars going right, so even if there are no other cars going straight that you have to give way to, there might be some sneaky ones that appear! Hope that makes sense!
Great explanation on turning right. I was especially keen to see the last minute of your video where you turn in major traffic having to wait and the lights turning red. I’m teaching my daughter to drive and am finishing it very hard to explain this!!! I will show her this video 😀👍🏻
I was in a similar situation today in Sydney as given in the video under "Time of crises" and had to move quickly when the red light fell. I was a bit anxious if I broke the law and if a camera caught me, and I lose my license. I'm new to driving in Australia. But this video really clarified my doubts.
0:58 For this reason, the rule at an intersection is not just to give way to oncoming traffic but also to vehicles still in the intersection that may be completing their turn. The mistake drivers make while waiting for a safe oncoming gap is thinking that now that their light is red, they cannot finish the turn. When in fact, they MUST finish the turn if they are in the intersection. Back in the 80s, I was waiting to leave an intersection and was T-boned when the other driver's light turned green. As he was already on the move when it changed, he went through at speed and hit me. As a young driver, I learned the hard way about the above rule. The road rules are designed so that NO DRIVER SHOULD BE LEFT STRANDED IN AN INTERSECTION if followed correctly.
Although the rules state: "If a traffic-control signal facing a driver displays a circular green signal, the driver must, in accordance with these regulations and if it is safe to do so - (a) proceed straight ahead; or (b) turn left; or (c) turn right (including making a U turn if permitted)." The important thing here is, "if it is safe to do so", the Green light car should have slowed and allowed the other vehicle to complete their turn.
Great video! The only thing I want to add is, watch out for pedestrians who are going to cross the road you're turning into. It happens often enough that people see a gap, think they are fast enough to turn right, but then overlook a pedestrian crossing the road and have to wait in the middle of the road.
6:53 is the bit people often get confused about. People often think they can turn on orange, but the other side will quite often get orange at the same time - and often try to run the light. So need to wait until they have stopped.
@DrivingSchoolWA I'm getting better and more confident how to do this! Your videos and your lessons definitely have helped me! I love your work Steve keep up the awesome work!
So many drivers in Perth need to watch this video, incredibly anoying when you're stuck behind someone who doesn't understand the rule. Drivers in the UK are considerably better than Aussies
Today I was moving right lane, while it was yellow I crossed the lane but my back tyres still on the line. Unfortunately there is signal jumping camara. I AM SCARED NOW
I strongly believe that all licensed drivers pass a theory exam every 5 years. A practical exam every 10. Consistent TV and media Ads in WA showing a road rule/road use in practice. I feel that would have a far more profound affect on road Saftey than scare campaigns.
I think this scenario should be in all tests if possible becaue the number of drivers who either don't know or just don't do this correctly is quite common.
@@DrivingSchoolWA That was a very helpful video. But I was wondering about the details of turning right at the traffic lights with the pedestrian light flashing. How does a driver proceeds with that scenario? Cheers
Never turn your wheels when waiting at a right hand turn. If someone rear-ends you, you will travel head on into oncoming traffic. Always keep your wheels straight until you start moving again
What I see on the streets, nothing can be considered as a mistake unless it happens on the PDA or causes any serious consequences. People drives their cars as they want - don't indicate turns, don't check blind spot (very common), cross solid lines, overspeed
1:08 In this case when both cars (you and the white suv in front of you) are turning right, who should go first? I did see that you have gone first, but is there a rule for this?
@SrivingSchoolWA that's what happened to me the other day at the intersection of Hill View Terrace and Berwick Street the light when green I was turning right the red arrow dropped I had to move up into the middle and wait it was that busy I had to wait for the lights to change orange/red to complete my turn 😅
0:50 when stopped you should not have you car pointing in that direction. It should be facing up the road. If a driver hits you from behind that will throw you into oncoming traffic potential life threatening. Facing up the road eliminates that.
I wanted to turn right over a tram track to do a uturn. Usually there is a green arrow. Tonight, there was no arrow - only a green circle. I waited a full cycle - green, red and then green again and still no arrow. So I proceeded when there was a break in the oncoming traffic. I'm not sure if that was correct, but I was holding the line up behind me.. felt very unsure about it. Maybe the arrow was not working?
I Would have kept my wheels straight while waiting also because you never know if someone’s going to hit you from behind then you won’t get pushed into oncoming traffic and when you do turn, don’t dilly dally and just go !.
@DrivingSchoolWA that's what I saw happen today at the intersection of Berwick Street and Canning Highway a car was in the middle waiting to turn without the arrow, 2 cars also went in the middle to wait with the first car to go all at once 3rd car nearly got stranded in the middle
Once you've entered the intersection, you can take as long as you need to exit it, the point was that once your light goes red, you've got about 3 seconds before it lets the cross traffic go, so you probably want to get out of the intersection before that. However, there are situation like when the intersection is blocked and you can't make it through, or a bunch of cars run the red light and you might need to wait longer - however these are extreme rare. Most of the time you'll be fine once you can be sure the cars across from you are going to stop at the light.
So what if you’ve been waiting in the middle and it’s very busy and it goes red for you? You say you have 3 seconds but isn’t it illegal to go through red light or does it not count because you’re already over the white line?
Sorry dumb question! What if you get caught by the red light while waiting for the traffic to clear in the middle of the intersection? Do you still proceed with the turn? Thank you!
When the light changes, focus on the traffic from the opposite direction and see if they are stopping or speeding through. It's very easy to judge. Once the traffic from the oipposite direction stops, you must clear the intersetion. Drive safely!
keep an eye on the lights, wait for 1 person to go if he is in the middle, don't over shoot the white lines, once you are in the middle give way for oncoming vehicles once the red light is show the vars will stop, go???
Let’s add some situation to it: when you are half way crossing, suddenly there are two ladies run and trying to cross the road (the directions you are turning). One lady pulled the other one back but she decided to run and crossed. The other one stood there waiting, what would you do? Stop or go? That’s where I failed. 🥺
thank you so much! by the way, do you have any idea or is it 100% that you will receive a fine if you didn’t stopped in a red light or if you proceeded despite the red light?
The guy shows he turns most of the time when the light is still green. If you goes half way out of the traffic lights, it won't matter the traffic light behind you turns red as you have passed the line when it was green. There is times when it's red and you still behind the line, obviously you have to wait till it turns green.
This is probably the most common scenario at these types of intersections as your view is blocked to the oncoming traffic going straight by the other cars turning right. To answer your question...you do NOT stay in the middle of the road until it goes green again as you will be then blocking all the traffic on the crossroad. As shown later in the video, it is ok to turn right on a red signal if you are already in the middle as you have around 3secs until the crossroad lights turn green. Both oncoming lanes more often than not will be stopped (as the lights turned red for them as well) in front of you allowing you safe passage to turn right. This is the same if there is another car from the oncoming direction who has 'half completed' their right turn
@@vantong9102 No, red light cameras only take photos of cars crossing the stop line after the light turns red. The stop line isnt where you are in the middle
At 5:01, should the white/silver car in front of you have waited a little longer to give way to the oncoming black car? As a learner I probably wouldn’t have cut in front of it.
hello! i have a question about turning from the middle when the light has turned red. i just got in to a situation were i was waiting in the middle to turn on a super busy street so i had to wait for the light to turn red before i could but as i went to go, a ute was turning left onto the same street as me. as my light was red, i proceeded to turn but saw the ute did have a green arrow to turn as well. what can you do in this situation? like i can't just stay blocking the intersection but i also dont want to mess with someone who has a green light 😭 this was in qld btw
Hey, I'm from a small town and I'm not familiar with traffic lights. If you proceed to the middle where the square is and the light turns orange, if the traffic coming from the other direction doesn't stop are you safe to just wait for the flow to stop? Or does the traffic from the other side get a red light for 3 seconds?
@DrivingSchoolWA - What should be done when you are waiting in front of the white line at the intersection giving way to traffic from opposite direction till it is safe to cross, but then there is a pile-up on the other side with lots of opposite oncoming vehicles turning left and there is no space left for you to turn and fit in that lane anymore when it is safe for you turn or the light has jsut turned amber/red. If you commit and turn when the green light turned amber/red, then you will be literally blocking the intersection as well as the pedestrian crossing. also you are stranded ahead of you white solid line and can't reverse back? What should be done in similar situations?
Hi Steve, with intersections like this especially the ones you need to move forward past the solid line to turn right, can we still proceed turning even if the light turns red? As its a busy road? I failed my driving test yesterday because I didn’t turn and stucked in the middle cos I thought can’t turn when lights changed to amber and then red. My first test and its so frustrating. I didn’t know this rule 😔
I don't have experience in driving in complicate traffic lights, turning right n left some do have arrow that's mean I can wait for a green arrow, some do not have arrow and have solid green light will wait for a free space. Please correct me if am wrong.
I’ve been driving since I was 19. 33 now. Never crashed. I live in England, however I’m spending a month in australia and hiring a car. I’m an experienced driver but I’m nervous about driving there. Is it exactly the same as England?
@DrivingSchoolWA I was at a similar type of intersection near where I live where I was turning left at traffic lights with a red arrow that disappeared when light turned green, in that case you can just go can't you?
Practice your clutch control, it's pretty easy once you get the hang of it. I will shoot the video on that topic soon. Thanks a million for your support
Hi, if you are in an intersection and the light changes while you are waiting, wait for the oncoming traffic to stop and finish your turn as soon and safely as possible. The rule is that YOU MUST complete your turn. Consider the potential disaster if you don't. For your protection, there is also a rule that says that you must not enter a blocked intersection. This includes by cars waiting to turn and by cars completing their turn. No matter what colour your traffic light is and which direction they are going. Also, NEVER enter an intersection where there is no clear exit, ie banked up traffic waiting at a railway crossing. In this case you must wait behind the line until there is a space for you on the other side. DO NOT be intimidated by the a55hole honking his horn behind you because it's your safety you are responsible for. Cheers
I faced the last situation during my test, it was about getting red and no cars was coming through intersection, and then I proceed. The assessor took me back to the centre and said it was not allowed to proceed into the middle of intersection and wait there while the cars are still coming from the opposite direction. Weird😢I really got confused, go in the middle or stop before the line. Jesus.
I'm into the comment section just to check if anyone told this. I'm glad that the instructor told this. Processing to the middle of the intersection and hoping the traffic would clear is risky. Even though the lights change at the time time for the cars coming in the opposite directions, sometimes the cars in the opposite direction may not slow down and utilise all the time until the lights turn red. You have crossed the white line when it was green and the lights where red before you crossed the intersection, technically this shouldn't lead to a ticket as you didn't cross the red line but practically you would end up in middle of the intersection and cross it when it's red.
If your light goes red, the one controlling that opposite traffic must turn red as well, so you just wait until you know they are going to stop then you can go. However, if the traffic blocks the intersection or they run the red light, you wait until there is space then you can go.
Question: when at traffic lights with no arrow, I'm wanting to right and car coming opposite direction indicating he is turn left but turning into a double lane road. Is the person turning left meant to turn into the closest lane to them so the person turning right and also turn and driving in to the further most lane? Or must you wait until that vehicle has turned left?
I think it's true across Australia, it's at least true in QLD. It's not true for hook turns in Melbourne although that's a different thing altogether. I know that in the UK you are allowed to follow the car in front of you into the intersection.
@@pwhnckexstflajizdryvombqug9042 That's interesting that it's the rule here in QLD - I had no idea. I learned to drive in the UK where, as you say, it's fine to follow the car in front into the intersection (or "junction" as they call it over there).
@@pwhnckexstflajizdryvombqug9042 There is nothing in the regulations prohibiting more than one vehicle entering the intersection IF there is the space to enter completely. Most smaller intersections would only have the space for one vehicle but large intersections can have the space, although you would find most times the larger intersections will have arrows controlling the traffic flow anyway. I know what was said in the video but this applies Australia wide, including WA.
when you’re turning right and theres a an arrow as well as the normal traffic light. if the turning right arrow is red but the traffic light is green, can i still proceed or do i have to wait for the arrow light to become green? - hope this made sense.
If it's a red right turn arrow but a green straight light then you will have to wait behind the line for the red to drop or it to turn to the green arrow before you can proceed. You can't move into the intersection and wait if it's a green light but red arrow
Then in this video he has turned right on a red right arrow,instead of waiting for the right arrow to turn green.Can this be clarified please?now I am confused 😔
@@tube23465789 If you're talking about this part here: th-cam.com/video/RYnH0RDyh3U/w-d-xo.html Once you have entered the intersection and are waiting for the opposing traffic to clear, if the light changes to red you MUST turn as soon as practicable. You cannot obstruct the intersection waiting for a green light. As soon as it turns red and the opposing traffic has stopped, quickly make your turn
@@tompark7658 Just an FYI: if you want to refer to a part of a video, just time the time index (eg 4:20). it will convert into a link to that spot in the video. You're absolutely right about not staying in the intersection after the red arrow appears though!
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★☆★ Right Turn Traffic Lights Australia ★☆★ th-cam.com/video/_4f9zDQmO9I/w-d-xo.html
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The video is wrong you cross a white line during the turn you are meant to wait behind the white line.
Its also wrong to turn while another car is turning that can cash a crash you have to wait for all the cars to turn.
You have no idea how helpful this video is for me. Thank you sir.
You are most welcome
I learned something really valuable at 4:28. I wasn’t expecting any car in that opposite right turn lane to be going straight ahead, but the black car did. I guess it’s important to anticipate some cars heading straight were waiting behind the cars going right, so even if there are no other cars going straight that you have to give way to, there might be some sneaky ones that appear! Hope that makes sense!
yea i saw that. make sense
Something similar happened to me today, ended in a crash. was very shocking, everyones allgood but definitely a lesson learnt
Thank you, I used to have a hard time at these situation. After watching your video, I feel more confident to be in these situations.
You are so welcome!
A hidden gem! This is the only yt channel that explains plain, simple and easy to understand. Thank you sir!
Most welcome
Great explanation on turning right. I was especially keen to see the last minute of your video where you turn in major traffic having to wait and the lights turning red. I’m teaching my daughter to drive and am finishing it very hard to explain this!!! I will show her this video 😀👍🏻
Thank you!
So many licenced drivers must watch this
Agreed!
"Licenced" drivers... so many drivers drive like they got their licence out of a Christmas bon bon.
I was in a similar situation today in Sydney as given in the video under "Time of crises" and had to move quickly when the red light fell. I was a bit anxious if I broke the law and if a camera caught me, and I lose my license. I'm new to driving in Australia. But this video really clarified my doubts.
Glad to hear it was helpful. Thanks for sharing the experience 🙏
This video can save people's life, Thank you for sharing!
Cheers! I'm glad you found it useful.
0:58 For this reason, the rule at an intersection is not just to give way to oncoming traffic but also to vehicles still in the intersection that may be completing their turn. The mistake drivers make while waiting for a safe oncoming gap is thinking that now that their light is red, they cannot finish the turn. When in fact, they MUST finish the turn if they are in the intersection. Back in the 80s, I was waiting to leave an intersection and was T-boned when the other driver's light turned green. As he was already on the move when it changed, he went through at speed and hit me. As a young driver, I learned the hard way about the above rule. The road rules are designed so that NO DRIVER SHOULD BE LEFT STRANDED IN AN INTERSECTION if followed correctly.
Although the rules state: "If a traffic-control signal facing a driver displays a circular
green signal, the driver must, in accordance with these
regulations and if it is safe to do so -
(a) proceed straight ahead; or
(b) turn left; or
(c) turn right (including making a U turn if permitted)."
The important thing here is, "if it is safe to do so", the Green light car should have slowed and allowed the other vehicle to complete their turn.
thank you for this helpful video.
tomorrow will be my first day of driving in Australia, but now i can believe it will be OK.
You are most welcome! Have fun
Great video! The only thing I want to add is, watch out for pedestrians who are going to cross the road you're turning into. It happens often enough that people see a gap, think they are fast enough to turn right, but then overlook a pedestrian crossing the road and have to wait in the middle of the road.
Good point! Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
6:53 is the bit people often get confused about. People often think they can turn on orange, but the other side will quite often get orange at the same time - and often try to run the light. So need to wait until they have stopped.
@DrivingSchoolWA I'm getting better and more confident how to do this! Your videos and your lessons definitely have helped me! I love your work Steve keep up the awesome work!
So many drivers in Perth need to watch this video, incredibly anoying when you're stuck behind someone who doesn't understand the rule. Drivers in the UK are considerably better than Aussies
So true!
Agreed!! They modify intersections here in WA instead of increasing standards of educating drivers
As a Brit who’s driven in both countries, I have to agree with you 😆
Today I was moving right lane, while it was yellow I crossed the lane but my back tyres still on the line. Unfortunately there is signal jumping camara. I AM SCARED NOW
I strongly believe that all licensed drivers pass a theory exam every 5 years. A practical exam every 10.
Consistent TV and media Ads in WA showing a road rule/road use in practice.
I feel that would have a far more profound affect on road Saftey than scare campaigns.
genuinely great ideas
Many times to watch this video to have learned in that traffic situation,thank you so much.
You are welcome and thanks for the feedback
Great video mate.. I need to find your video since my instructor didn’t explain this properly.
Thanks mate, happy to help!
I think this scenario should be in all tests if possible becaue the number of drivers who either don't know or just don't do this correctly is quite common.
I couldn't agree more.
Very helpful video, thank you !
Been driving for over 20 years and found it very informative and learned something valuable
Very welcome!
@DrivingSchoolWA Thank you for sharing these! They are so so helpful and very informative! 😊
You are so welcome! Thanks a lot for the feedback!
you should get like a million likes, really appreciate this video.
Thanks a million for the feedback 🙏
Wow! This is a well-explained video I have ever watched.
such a helpful video thank you . loved how you talked about other car mistakes too !
You're so welcome!
I've been driving for two years and turning on lights has always confused me thanks for the help
You are most welcome!
3:14 I did this mistake and now I shall learn. Great video!
Thank you! Try practising the same as much as possibe, it getts better with practice
@@DrivingSchoolWA That was a very helpful video. But I was wondering about the details of turning right at the traffic lights with the pedestrian light flashing. How does a driver proceeds with that scenario? Cheers
Thanks for posting so helpful video. You help me figure out my confusion. It also works in new Zealand.
Great to hear!
This does not happen in nz, every traffic lights have arrows and you can only turn on green arrows
Never turn your wheels when waiting at a right hand turn. If someone rear-ends you, you will travel head on into oncoming traffic. Always keep your wheels straight until you start moving again
Great video. I am new in Australia. You cleared my questions. Thank you so much.
Glad it was helpful! Cheers!
i failed on this share light. your videos are great.
Sorry to hear that. Thanks for the feedback. Let me know if we can help with lessons
@@DrivingSchoolWA i got my licence, thanks so much for the informative videos.
Perfect explanation 👌
Thank you!
Thanks for your time and help
You are welcome! Happy to help
Please put more scenarios when cars are approaching to an intersection without traffic lights control , which car should go FIRST?
Thanks very much
You are most welcome. Will do!
fascinating how something so fundamental for EU learner is advanced knowledge for others
Great video Steve. I still struggle a bit sometimes with no green arrow right turn
thanks mate! More times you get it right the more comfortable you will be turning rifght withot an arrow. Do it as often as possible
@@DrivingSchoolWA thanks mate, much apreciated
Is that because it's very busy waiting to safely turn?
Got my red p’s yesterday, crashed today bc of this, thankfully everyones okay, but definitely a lesson
Sorry to hear! I am glad everyone's okay
Thanks for helping me to understand well.. 😍
You're welcome
What I see on the streets, nothing can be considered as a mistake unless it happens on the PDA or causes any serious consequences. People drives their cars as they want - don't indicate turns, don't check blind spot (very common), cross solid lines, overspeed
1:08 In this case when both cars (you and the white suv in front of you) are turning right, who should go first? I did see that you have gone first, but is there a rule for this?
Very good video for learners to practice!
Thank you! Cheers!
This vedio very helpful for me thank you sir
Glad to hear that
At the start of the video, would you have to indicate?
@SrivingSchoolWA that's what happened to me the other day at the intersection of Hill View Terrace and Berwick Street the light when green I was turning right the red arrow dropped I had to move up into the middle and wait it was that busy I had to wait for the lights to change orange/red to complete my turn 😅
Yeah, it happens a lot. You have to be patient especially in busy traffic mate
Thank you for this video. Learned lots of things.
You are most welcome
Thanks, very useful video💯
No problem 👍 Happy to help!
0:50 when stopped you should not have you car pointing in that direction. It should be facing up the road.
If a driver hits you from behind that will throw you into oncoming traffic potential life threatening. Facing up the road eliminates that.
Very useful video
Thank you
You're welcome
am I not allowed to cross the painted square while waiting in the intersection? should I wait right before the square? thank you
Thx man very useful👍🏻
I wanted to turn right over a tram track to do a uturn. Usually there is a green arrow. Tonight, there was no arrow - only a green circle. I waited a full cycle - green, red and then green again and still no arrow. So I proceeded when there was a break in the oncoming traffic. I'm not sure if that was correct, but I was holding the line up behind me.. felt very unsure about it. Maybe the arrow was not working?
I Would have kept my wheels straight while waiting also because you never know if someone’s going to hit you from behind then you won’t get pushed into oncoming traffic and when you do turn, don’t dilly dally and just go !.
while waiting in the middle to turn, should you point your tyres straight or just have them turned waiting to make the turn?
You should angle your car but shouldn't turn the wheels too much (too sharply)
Yes,we have to use some sense in driving.
@DrivingSchoolWA that's what I saw happen today at the intersection of Berwick Street and Canning Highway a car was in the middle waiting to turn without the arrow, 2 cars also went in the middle to wait with the first car to go all at once 3rd car nearly got stranded in the middle
Thank You very much for explaining. 🤩
Happy to help!
Thank you! Really helpful.
You're welcome!
Can you explain your 10th point a bit more? Do we have to travel within three seconds after the red light?
Once you've entered the intersection, you can take as long as you need to exit it, the point was that once your light goes red, you've got about 3 seconds before it lets the cross traffic go, so you probably want to get out of the intersection before that. However, there are situation like when the intersection is blocked and you can't make it through, or a bunch of cars run the red light and you might need to wait longer - however these are extreme rare. Most of the time you'll be fine once you can be sure the cars across from you are going to stop at the light.
So what if you’ve been waiting in the middle and it’s very busy and it goes red for you? You say you have 3 seconds but isn’t it illegal to go through red light or does it not count because you’re already over the white line?
We should provide also dashcam
Thank U DSW
i dont understand why drive through at 7:12, it will turn Green after?
because you have to clear the intersection if you commited to turning, otherwise you'll block the intersection
Sorry dumb question! What if you get caught by the red light while waiting for the traffic to clear in the middle of the intersection? Do you still proceed with the turn? Thank you!
When the light changes, focus on the traffic from the opposite direction and see if they are stopping or speeding through. It's very easy to judge. Once the traffic from the oipposite direction stops, you must clear the intersetion. Drive safely!
many thanks mate.
You're most welcome!
2:34 over to the left is TP-2258 on 402
keep an eye on the lights, wait for 1 person to go if he is in the middle, don't over shoot the white lines, once you are in the middle give way for oncoming vehicles once the red light is show the vars will stop, go???
Many thanks. VERY helpful.
You're most welcome!
Let’s add some situation to it: when you are half way crossing, suddenly there are two ladies run and trying to cross the road (the directions you are turning). One lady pulled the other one back but she decided to run and crossed. The other one stood there waiting, what would you do? Stop or go?
That’s where I failed. 🥺
As same as waiting for cars going forward or turning left, you also need to giveaway to people crossings.
thank you so much!
by the way, do you have any idea or is it 100% that you will receive a fine if you didn’t stopped in a red light or if you proceeded despite the red light?
The guy shows he turns most of the time when the light is still green. If you goes half way out of the traffic lights, it won't matter the traffic light behind you turns red as you have passed the line when it was green. There is times when it's red and you still behind the line, obviously you have to wait till it turns green.
So if it goes red while your on the middle,its red in their side too right?
Yes it will be red on the other side.
At 4:26, if you're already waiting in the middle and the light turns red, you just stay there until it's green again?
This is probably the most common scenario at these types of intersections as your view is blocked to the oncoming traffic going straight by the other cars turning right. To answer your question...you do NOT stay in the middle of the road until it goes green again as you will be then blocking all the traffic on the crossroad. As shown later in the video, it is ok to turn right on a red signal if you are already in the middle as you have around 3secs until the crossroad lights turn green. Both oncoming lanes more often than not will be stopped (as the lights turned red for them as well) in front of you allowing you safe passage to turn right. This is the same if there is another car from the oncoming direction who has 'half completed' their right turn
@@yerolo do we get catch by camera in this situation please?
@@vantong9102 No, red light cameras only take photos of cars crossing the stop line after the light turns red. The stop line isnt where you are in the middle
@@yerolo Thank you very much. It’s really helpful information 👍🙏.
I hope you don't already have a licence...
Thank you for this!
No worries!
At 5:01, should the white/silver car in front of you have waited a little longer to give way to the oncoming black car? As a learner I probably wouldn’t have cut in front of it.
hello! i have a question about turning from the middle when the light has turned red. i just got in to a situation were i was waiting in the middle to turn on a super busy street so i had to wait for the light to turn red before i could but as i went to go, a ute was turning left onto the same street as me. as my light was red, i proceeded to turn but saw the ute did have a green arrow to turn as well. what can you do in this situation? like i can't just stay blocking the intersection but i also dont want to mess with someone who has a green light 😭 this was in qld btw
Thank you very much
Any time
Hey, I'm from a small town and I'm not familiar with traffic lights.
If you proceed to the middle where the square is and the light turns orange, if the traffic coming from the other direction doesn't stop are you safe to just wait for the flow to stop?
Or does the traffic from the other side get a red light for 3 seconds?
I explained it in the exact situation you are describing at the end of the video
@DrivingSchoolWA - What should be done when you are waiting in front of the white line at the intersection giving way to traffic from opposite direction till it is safe to cross, but then there is a pile-up on the other side with lots of opposite oncoming vehicles turning left and there is no space left for you to turn and fit in that lane anymore when it is safe for you turn or the light has jsut turned amber/red. If you commit and turn when the green light turned amber/red, then you will be literally blocking the intersection as well as the pedestrian crossing. also you are stranded ahead of you white solid line and can't reverse back? What should be done in similar situations?
Thanks mate! Very insightful! BTW, 5:09 is a traffic violation, right?
Hi Steve, with intersections like this especially the ones you need to move forward past the solid line to turn right, can we still proceed turning even if the light turns red? As its a busy road? I failed my driving test yesterday because I didn’t turn and stucked in the middle cos I thought can’t turn when lights changed to amber and then red. My first test and its so frustrating. I didn’t know this rule 😔
Yeah, as I explain in this video, you have to proceed if you are in the middle
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Most welcome!
Man! Driving is scary to me 😳
One of the most scariest things ill have to overcome
I don't have experience in driving in complicate traffic lights, turning right n left some do have arrow that's mean I can wait for a green arrow, some do not have arrow and have solid green light will wait for a free space. Please correct me if am wrong.
This video is about right turns (not left) and I explained it thoroughly in the video
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I am waiting to turn right in the middle of intersection while the green light is on but the red arrow is on. If there is no cars. Can I turn right?
I’ve been driving since I was 19. 33 now. Never crashed. I live in England, however I’m spending a month in australia and hiring a car. I’m an experienced driver but I’m nervous about driving there. Is it exactly the same as England?
I believe it's a lot easier here in Western Australia than in England. Roads are well planned and nothing to be nervous about. Drive safely!
Another question, am I able to wait in the middle of intersection turning right in ACT, other states allow it, however never seen it in Canberra.
It is the same rule everywhere if there is no green arrow. I personally have never been there but I doubt the rules are different.
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@DrivingSchoolWA I was at a similar type of intersection near where I live where I was turning left at traffic lights with a red arrow that disappeared when light turned green, in that case you can just go can't you?
We in Australia try to have rule for every driving situation We never mention Courtesy Just a thought
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Good day from Canberra, support your work. How do I do hill starts in Manual, without handbrake, also how do I become smoother changing gear?
Practice your clutch control, it's pretty easy once you get the hang of it. I will shoot the video on that topic soon. Thanks a million for your support
What do you do if you get caught in the intersection ?
Hi, if you are in an intersection and the light changes while you are waiting, wait for the oncoming traffic to stop and finish your turn as soon and safely as possible. The rule is that YOU MUST complete your turn. Consider the potential disaster if you don't. For your protection, there is also a rule that says that you must not enter a blocked intersection. This includes by cars waiting to turn and by cars completing their turn. No matter what colour your traffic light is and which direction they are going. Also, NEVER enter an intersection where there is no clear exit, ie banked up traffic waiting at a railway crossing. In this case you must wait behind the line until there is a space for you on the other side. DO NOT be intimidated by the a55hole honking his horn behind you because it's your safety you are responsible for. Cheers
is this rule is applicable in new zealand?
I faced the last situation during my test, it was about getting red and no cars was coming through intersection, and then I proceed. The assessor took me back to the centre and said it was not allowed to proceed into the middle of intersection and wait there while the cars are still coming from the opposite direction. Weird😢I really got confused, go in the middle or stop before the line. Jesus.
I'm into the comment section just to check if anyone told this. I'm glad that the instructor told this. Processing to the middle of the intersection and hoping the traffic would clear is risky. Even though the lights change at the time time for the cars coming in the opposite directions, sometimes the cars in the opposite direction may not slow down and utilise all the time until the lights turn red. You have crossed the white line when it was green and the lights where red before you crossed the intersection, technically this shouldn't lead to a ticket as you didn't cross the red line but practically you would end up in middle of the intersection and cross it when it's red.
what if we are waiting in the middle for a clear traffic to turn and the red turn red? Can we keep waiting there until the green light on?
If your light goes red, the one controlling that opposite traffic must turn red as well, so you just wait until you know they are going to stop then you can go. However, if the traffic blocks the intersection or they run the red light, you wait until there is space then you can go.
Question: when at traffic lights with no arrow, I'm wanting to right and car coming opposite direction indicating he is turn left but turning into a double lane road. Is the person turning left meant to turn into the closest lane to them so the person turning right and also turn and driving in to the further most lane?
Or must you wait until that vehicle has turned left?
You are allowed to turn into any lane unless it's marked otherwise, so you must wait until the person has turned then you can turn.
Is it a rule only in WA that you have to wait to enter the intersection if another vehicle has entered first?
I think it's true across Australia, it's at least true in QLD. It's not true for hook turns in Melbourne although that's a different thing altogether. I know that in the UK you are allowed to follow the car in front of you into the intersection.
@@pwhnckexstflajizdryvombqug9042 That's interesting that it's the rule here in QLD - I had no idea. I learned to drive in the UK where, as you say, it's fine to follow the car in front into the intersection (or "junction" as they call it over there).
@@pwhnckexstflajizdryvombqug9042 There is nothing in the regulations prohibiting more than one vehicle entering the intersection IF there is the space to enter completely. Most smaller intersections would only have the space for one vehicle but large intersections can have the space, although you would find most times the larger intersections will have arrows controlling the traffic flow anyway. I know what was said in the video but this applies Australia wide, including WA.
Can you please tell me if they use manual or automatic car to test licence?
Both
when you’re turning right and theres a an arrow as well as the normal traffic light. if the turning right arrow is red but the traffic light is green, can i still proceed or do i have to wait for the arrow light to become green?
- hope this made sense.
If it's a red right turn arrow but a green straight light then you will have to wait behind the line for the red to drop or it to turn to the green arrow before you can proceed.
You can't move into the intersection and wait if it's a green light but red arrow
A red arrow should be treated the same as a red light. Do not proceed while it is red.
Then in this video he has turned right on a red right arrow,instead of waiting for the right arrow to turn green.Can this be clarified please?now I am confused 😔
@@tube23465789 If you're talking about this part here: th-cam.com/video/RYnH0RDyh3U/w-d-xo.html
Once you have entered the intersection and are waiting for the opposing traffic to clear, if the light changes to red you MUST turn as soon as practicable. You cannot obstruct the intersection waiting for a green light. As soon as it turns red and the opposing traffic has stopped, quickly make your turn
@@tompark7658 Just an FYI: if you want to refer to a part of a video, just time the time index (eg 4:20). it will convert into a link to that spot in the video.
You're absolutely right about not staying in the intersection after the red arrow appears though!