Alberta Motor Association (AMA) Learner’s Practice Exam

Before making a left turn at an intersection, yielding to pedestrians and other traffic is crucial in ensuring safety. This action helps to prevent potential accidents by allowing pedestrians to cross safely and ensuring that oncoming vehicles have the right of way. This courteous and lawful behavior reflects an understanding of traffic Right-of-Way rules, which dictate that vehicles must not disrupt the flow of other vehicles or pedestrians when turning.

Turning on hazard lights is inappropriate because hazard lights are intended to indicate a temporary stop or emergency, not a turn signal. Checking your phone for directions while driving is dangerous and distracts you from essential visual checks needed for safe maneuvering. Honking your horn is generally not required or appropriate unless you need to alert others of an imminent danger, which should not be necessary when performing a proper turn with adequate checks. Thus, yielding demonstrates a responsible and attentive approach to driving.