Crossing Traffic

As a pedestrian, you've built the skill of assessing speeds of vehicles and knowing when to cross the road.

Crossing traffic when in a car is no different other than there are priority rules.

Normal stopping position if waiting for oncoming vehicles.

The bonnet of your car should not pass the centre line of the road that you are turning into. As a general rule, and assuming there is a give way triangle painted on the road into which you are turning, you should be roughly level with that triangle if you look out of your driver's window.
(this may change slightly from vehicle to vehicle).

By looking into the road you are waiting to turn into, you will ensure that you don't stop too early and won't overshoot the junction.

Try and get as close to the centre line as you can so that vehicle following you and continuing on could get past you if there were enough space to do so.

Although not illegal

Cutting corners when turning into roads can be extremely dangerous!

If your line of sight into the road you are turning is limited there is always the risk of a vehicle coming that you will end up crossing the path of, or may plough into the side of you!

If you cannot see clearly into the road don't take the risk!

Filter lanes

If you are turning right and there is a filter lane, ensure that you are fully positioned within the filter lane.
Also ensure that when turning right in any situation that you keep your steering pointed directly ahead.
It only takes someone following you to misjudge their stopping point and hitting you from behind.
If your wheel are pointing in the direction of the road you are turning into and you were hit, you will be potentially pushed into the path of oncoming vehicles.

Timing

As your experience grows, you will be able to adjust your speed to that of oncoming vehicles when turning right, so that you should be able to turn in without stopping (depending on the level of traffic) by either passing before or after an oncoming vehicle.

Building the skill of assessing approach speeds of other vehicles takes time. if you are unsure whether you will be capable of crossing into the junction without affecting oncoming vehicles, then wait until there is a bigger gap. Generally, the skills you learnt as a pedestrian are no different, and as long as you have good clutch control it will take very little time to become fluent with turning right.

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