What Happens If You Turn Too Early at a Right-Angle Bend?

[AidenMarie]

If you turn too early at a right-angle bend, you are likely to run over the left corner. Below are precautions for navigating a right-angle bend: 1. Before entering the bend: Slow down the vehicle speed, with the key being to align the car body properly. 2. When the car body is aligned: Drive the vehicle slowly close to the outer edge line of the road, maintaining a lateral distance where the outer wheels are about 300mm from the outer edge line, and proceed parallel. 3. When the front of the car approaches the turning point: Turn the steering wheel sharply without delay. When the front bumper aligns with the turning point, quickly turn the steering wheel to the extreme left (right) position. Avoid pressing the accelerator pedal abruptly.

[Bruce]

Turning the steering wheel too early during a right-angle turn can be really embarrassing. Once when I was practicing on a narrow road, I cranked the wheel half a turn prematurely, causing the front end to slam straight into the curb with a grinding screech from the tires scraping the edge. The worst part was getting the rear wheels stuck mid-turn—the steering wheel locked up when reversing, forcing me to shift into first gear and inch forward to break free. My instructor later taught me to wait until the A-pillar clears the corner before turning, and to make adjustments when the inner wheel nears the line in the side mirror. Now I slow to 5 km/h for right-angle turns in my neighborhood, easing the wheel like turning a millstone. During test prep, I even counted utility poles for reference—hitting the perfect 30cm clearance from the curb with precise steering.

[LeJason]

Last time I reversed out of the parking spot too hastily and it cost me dearly. Before the front of the car had fully turned out, I rushed to turn the steering wheel, resulting in the rear wheel slamming into a corner stone pillar. Getting out and seeing three white scratches on the wheel rim broke my heart. The mechanic said turning too early makes the inner tire scrape hard against the curb, and thin-walled tires can bulge and be ruined in no time. Now when navigating right-angle turns, I follow the 'slow turn, slow return' mantra, waiting until I can see the rear wheel about to touch the line in the rearview mirror before starting to turn. Those black skid marks on the asphalt in the parking lot are all lessons left by drivers who turned the wheel too early.

[LeCooper]

During my novice days at driving school, I often ran over the lines on right-angle turns. Turning the steering wheel too early would make the wheels scrape against the curb, while forcing the turn would cause the entire car body to tilt and shake. I remember one time in an alley when I turned the wheel too sharply—the right front wheel got stuck on a drain cover, and even with the accelerator floored, the tires just spun and smoked. The instructor rushed over, banging on the window to stop me, warning that doing this a few times would surely bend the steering tie rods. Later, I learned to let the car body extend half a car length further forward, waiting until the B-pillar passed the corner before starting to turn the wheel. Now, I always downshift to second gear in advance for right-angle turns, keeping my hands on the wheel ready for fine adjustments.

[AndersonFitz]

The most dreaded part of the Subject 2 driving test is turning the steering wheel too early in a 90-degree turn. Turning the wheel too sharply will definitely cause the outer front wheel to cross the line, and the wheel may even get stuck on the curb, leaving the car immobile. During one of my retests, I saw the candidate ahead of me turn the wheel too early, causing the front wheel to jam hard against the corner, leaving the entire car diagonally stuck in the turn. The safety officer had to come over and help lift the rear of the car to get it moving again. The examiner said the correct method is to wait until your shoulder aligns with the corner before turning the wheel fully, and to always maintain a 10 cm safety distance in the rearview mirror. Now, whenever I make a turn, I always roll down the window to observe the rear wheel. If I hear the rustling sound of the tire scraping against the curb, I quickly turn the wheel back halfway.

[HectorAnn]

My friend scratched the alloy wheels on his brand-new car just three days after picking it up, while navigating a sharp 90-degree turn in the neighborhood. It was entirely due to turning the steering wheel too early - in a rush to make the turn, the front wheels scraped against the curb, leaving an ugly bare patch on the rim. Later I noticed experienced drivers all use the 'slow in, fast out' technique for right-angle turns: they drive straight until the corner becomes visible in the side mirror before initiating the turn, only accelerating after the car is completely straightened out. Extra caution is needed in rainy conditions - premature steering during tire slippage is particularly hazardous. Just two days ago at driving school, I saw a trainee bend the tie rod forcibly, resulting in 800+ yuan repair costs.