I live in rural Arkansas, where we have lots of turtles and terrapins. I learned this year that if you see a turtle on the road and want to move it (so it does

I live in rural Arkansas, where we have lots of turtles and terrapins. I learned this year that if you see a turtle on the road and want to move it (so it doesn't get run over) you should carry it to the edge of the road and place the turtle in the same direction it was travelling. If you orient it differently, or place it on the 'starting' side of the road, the persistent turtle will re-orient and again go on the road to advance in the original direction.