Turning — Wisconsin Permit Test

Turning on the Wisconsin permit test — 5 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

Before turning, a driver checks the mirrors, the surroundings and the blind spot.

A cyclist alongside you sits where no mirror shows. The turn starts with a look over your shoulder.

Make sure to check your mirrors, surroundings and blind spot before turning.

Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, p.14

A driver stays in the same lane through a turn and does not change lanes while turning.

A car that swings wide meets the one coming the other way. Holding one lane keeps the turn where drivers expect it.

Stay in your lane while you make your turn and do not change lanes while turning.

Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, p.14

A driver does not cross over the center line when turning.

The other side of the line belongs to oncoming traffic. Cutting the corner puts your car in their lane.

Do not cross over the center line when you turn.

Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, p.14

A driver leaves extra space for large vehicles such as trucks and buses, which may cross the center line during a turn.

A long truck needs the whole road to swing around a corner. Sitting close behind puts you where its back wheels go.

Leave extra space to large vehicles such as trucks and buses as they may cross the center line during a turn.

Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, p.14

A driver turning from the left-most lane must end up in the left-most lane of the road being entered.

Two cars turning side by side each need their own lane to land in. Drifting across is how they meet.

If you start turning from the left-most lane you should end up in the left-most lane.

Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, p.16

On the test

What does a Wisconsin driver check before making a turn?

Mirrors, surroundings and the blind spot. A cyclist alongside you sits where no mirror shows. The turn starts with a look over your shoulder. Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, p.14: “Make sure to check your mirrors, surroundings and blind spot before turning.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, published by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-15.