Turns on red — Kentucky Permit Test

A Kentucky driver may turn right after stopping at a red light if there is no approaching traffic, unless a sign prohibits such right turns.

The stop comes first and is complete. The turn is what happens afterwards if the road is clear.

You may turn right after stopping if there is no approaching traffic unless a sign is posted prohibiting such right turns.

A Kentucky left turn on red is permitted only when turning from a one-way street onto a one-way street.

Both streets have to be one-way, which is why this turn is rare and often got wrong.

Even though the light is red, a turn is permitted from a one-way street into the nearest lane of another one-way street running in the direction of that turn.

A Kentucky driver turning left on red must first stop, then turn left when the roadway is clear of vehicle or pedestrian traffic.

The rule is the same as for a right turn on red: stop completely, then go when nothing is coming.

You must first stop then turn left when the roadway is clear of vehicle or pedestrian traffic.

A Kentucky right turn on red is allowed only if the driver is in the proper lane and the turn is not prohibited by signs.

Being in the wrong lane makes the turn unlawful even where the light allows it.

Right turns on red – If not prohibited by signs, and you are in the proper lane, you must first stop, and then turn right when the roadway is clear of vehicle or pedestrian traffic.

What must a Kentucky driver do before turning right on red?

Stop, and check that there is no approaching traffic. The stop comes first and is complete. The turn is what happens afterwards if the road is clear. Kentucky Driver Manual, p.35: “You may turn right after stopping if there is no approaching traffic unless a sign is posted prohibiting such right turns.”