Which driving movement is listed as contributing to collisions?

• A. Backing
• B. Parking
• C. Left-hand Turns
• D. Right-of-way Violations

Answer: (C)

Left-hand turns create the most collision-prone scenario because they force you to cross or merge into traffic traveling in the opposite direction while also watching for pedestrians and cyclists. You must judge a gap in oncoming vehicles, time the turn, and cross multiple lanes—all of which introduces several high-conflict points where a misjudgment can lead to a crash, such as a head-on or side-swipe with an oncoming vehicle or a pedestrian in the crosswalk. In contrast, backing and parking are low-speed maneuvers in controlled spaces, and right-of-way violations are about yielding behavior rather than the inherent risk of the turn itself.