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A driver extends the left arm with the elbow bent and the hand pointing upward. What does this hand signal mean?
Correct answer: The driver intends to turn right.
Why
For a driver signaling with the left arm, bending the elbow and pointing the hand upward signals a right turn. Allow for the intended movement, but normal right-of-way rules still apply.
Verified against Illinois Rules of the Road, July2026 · Left-arm signal for right turn · p. 33
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