Visual explanation · Left turn
A safe opportunity still needs a decision
Question recap: Another gap opens after you hesitate during a left turn.
Correct answer
Take this gap once you confirm it is safe.
Why this is correct
Similar-looking gaps are not identical: speed, distance and your turning time still matter. Confirm that you can complete the turn without hindering the oncoming stream.
When the current gap is genuinely usable, make a clear decision. Waiting for an entirely empty road is not automatically better judgement.
Visual breakdown
What the examiner checks
Gap judgement
Timely decision
Controlled left turnCommon mistake
Letting the first missed chance turn every later decision into hesitation.
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Learning basis: CBR Rijprocedure B, July 2026, 3.3 Turning and timing, printed page 28. CBR source and current editions. The labels above are DTD’s plain-English explanation of this scene. The illustration is a learning scene; follow the actual road layout, signs and traffic. DTD is independent and is not endorsed by CBR.