Questions / Everyday road skills
Answer first · reviewed August 2026
How do I use a centre median for a left turn?
Enter only where permitted, position the vehicle so you do not block crossing traffic and treat each traffic stream as a separate decision when the median is wide enough.
Make it practical
What to do
Practise with an instructor on the exact median type; designs vary.
Easy to miss
The common trap
Stopping diagonally with the rear of the car still blocking the first roadway.
Turn knowledge into a habit
How to practise it
Name the hazard you are managing during practice, then repeat the decision in a different location. Good judgment should survive a new street name.
When a rule, road sign or examiner instruction conflicts with an internet tip, use the official rule and the safe decision. The internet has many talents; wearing a reflective examiner vest is not one of them.
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