Turning mistakes — Oklahoma Permit Test

Turning mistakes on the Oklahoma permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

Don't try to turn from the wrong lane; if you aren't in the proper lane, drive to the next intersection and make the turn from the proper lane there.

Swinging across lanes to make a turn you are not set up for cuts off the drivers beside you.

If you aren’t in the proper lane, drive to the next intersection and make the turn from the proper lane there.

Oklahoma Driver Manual, p.36

While waiting to turn left, don't turn the steering wheel to the left; if you are hit from the rear while your wheels are turned, the impact can push you into oncoming cars.

Straight wheels mean a bump from behind pushes you forward, not into the path of oncoming traffic.

Left turns—Don’t turn the steering wheel to the left while waiting for oncoming traffic to pass.

Oklahoma Driver Manual, p.36

When making a left turn, turn when the oncoming traffic is clear and watch behind you for cars trying to pass you while you're turning.

A driver behind may not see your signal and try to go around you just as you turn across their path.

Making a Left Turn—Turn when the oncoming traffic is clear and watch behind you for cars trying to pass you while you’re turning.

Oklahoma Driver Manual, p.36

On the test

You reach your turn but are not in the proper lane. What should you do?

Go on to the next intersection and turn from there. Swinging across lanes to make a turn you are not set up for cuts off the drivers beside you. Oklahoma Driver Manual, p.36: “If you aren’t in the proper lane, drive to the next intersection and make the turn from the proper lane there.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Oklahoma Driver Manual, published by the Oklahoma Office of Management and Enterprise Services, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-04.