Tennessee right turn steps — Tennessee Permit Test

Tennessee right turn steps on the Tennessee permit test — 4 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

Well before a right turn, check traffic behind and beside you and get as close as practical to the right curb or road edge.

If you turn from the middle of the lane, a bike or car can slip in on your right and you turn across it.

Get as close as is practical to the right curb or road edge without interfering with pedestrians, bicyclists or parked vehicles.

Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, p.58

Before starting a right turn, look left and right for cross traffic and oncoming turning traffic, and check for pedestrians and bicyclists.

A walker stepping off the curb on your right is easy to miss while you watch for cars on your left.

Always check for pedestrians and bicyclists before turning.

Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, p.58

Complete a right turn into the travel lane closest to the right curb.

Drivers in the far lane do not expect you there. Swinging into their lane is how a turn becomes a crash.

Move your vehicle around the corner and into the travel lane closest to the right curb.

Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, p.58

Do not swing wide to the left before or during a right turn; the driver behind may think you are turning left and pass you on the right.

A car that slides into the gap on your right is exactly where your turn is headed.

If you swing wide, the driver behind you may think you are changing lanes or turning left and may try to pass you on the right.

Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, p.58

On the test

Well ahead of a right turn, where should you position your car?

As close as practical to the right curb. If you turn from the middle of the lane, a bike or car can slip in on your right and you turn across it. Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, p.58: “Get as close as is practical to the right curb or road edge without interfering with pedestrians, bicyclists or parked vehicles.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, published by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-03.