Why are we taught to look left, right, then left again when crossing an intersection?

Question

Why not look right, left, then right?

Answer 1

Because you would get hit by a vehicle coming from your left first, since that's the first side of the road you cross.

Answer 2

ur sitting on the left side and if something started coming when u turned to look right u would get hit on ur side.

Answer 3

Because if you don't then you might get in a car accident and get killed BECAUSE YOU WEREN'T LOOKING IN TO SEE IF THERE WHERE ANY CARS COMING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...

Answer 4

Because a couple of seconds have passed and a speeding vehicle could be coming on the left side.

Answer 5

Because the cars coming from the left are closer to you. You have a better chance of getting hit by them first.

Answer 6

because traffic comes up faster on the left, and when crossing an intersection, the left in the first lane you cross, so you wanna make double sure it is clear!

Answer 7

Because cars would be coming towards your left which would be your side of the road.

Sillyy.

Answer 8

y not look right ,  left?

Answer 9

only in countries with right hand drive

In England you would do the oppisite

Answer 10

look up, down then up again

that's the perfect way of crossing lol

Answer 11

because we could get hurt if we look up and down.

Answer 12

because you have to cross across the path of the left car first, and then the right car, and you have to double check the left side

Answer 13

It's easier to get hit from the left. If you pull out in front of a car coming from the right the distance from you and the car is greater than one coming from the left and both you and the other driver has more time to avoid the accident. That's why you look left twice.

Answer 14

So we don"t get hit you goofy girl ! The left is the side the traffic would be nearest.