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When planning to make a left turn across an intersection and you are waiting in the middle of the intersection for traffic to clear, your front tires should be where?

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When waiting to make a left turn in an intersection, keep your front tires pointed straight to prevent being pushed into oncoming traffic if rear-ended.

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When planning to make a left turn across an intersection, and you are waiting in the middle of the intersection for traffic to clear, your front tires should be pointed straight ahead, not turned to the left. This is a precautionary measure to ensure that if your car is hit from behind, it will not be pushed into oncoming traffic. It also allows you more flexibility in decision making if you need to abort the turn for any reason.

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