Space to cross or enter — Montana Permit Test

When you cross traffic, you need a gap large enough to get all the way across the road without stopping.

A car that runs out of gap halfway across is sitting broadside in a traffic lane.

When you cross traffic, you need a large enough gap to get all the way across the road without stopping.

Stopping halfway across is only safe when there is a median divider large enough to hold your car; do not stop where part of your vehicle sticks out into traffic.

A car whose tail hangs out of a narrow median gets clipped by the next car through.

Stopping halfway across is only safe when there is a median divider large enough to hold your car.

Do not turn just because an approaching vehicle has its turn signal on; wait until the other driver actually starts to turn. Motorcycle signals often do not cancel by themselves.

The driver signaling may be turning past you, or forgot the signal, and drives straight into your turn.

Wait until the other driver actually starts to turn and then go if it is safe to do so.

Before turning left, make sure no vehicles or pedestrians are blocking your path, so you are not stuck across a lane with an oncoming vehicle bearing down on you.

A driver who turns left into a crosswalk full of people stops across the oncoming lane.

If you are turning left, make sure there are no vehicles or pedestrians blocking your path.

When you cross traffic, how large a gap do you need?

Enough to get all the way across. A car that runs out of gap halfway across is sitting broadside in a traffic lane. Montana Driver Manual, p.66: “When you cross traffic, you need a large enough gap to get all the way across the road without stopping.”