From which lane should you generally begin and end a right turn?

A right turn should generally begin from the lane nearest the right curb or edge of the road and end in the lane nearest the right curb on the street you are entering — keeping the turn tight and close to the right. Before turning, signal, check for pedestrians, cyclists, and traffic, and slow to a safe turning speed. Swinging wide or turning from the wrong lane can cause collisions and is improper. Left turns, by contrast, begin from the lane nearest the center line and should end in the appropriate lane on the cross street. Knowing correct lane use for turns is a standard rules-of-the-road topic.