When is a U-turn permitted?

When is a U-turn permitted?

• A. In a school zone during hours.
• B. Any time there is a wide enough road.
• C. Only where signs allow it and when it can be done safely without impeding traffic or creating hazards.
• D. At railroad crossings.

Answer: (C)

U-turns are allowed only where a sign explicitly permits them and when you can complete the turn safely without blocking traffic or creating hazards. This means you must check for any posted signs that say a U-turn is allowed or prohibited at that location, and you must be able to do the turn without forcing other drivers, pedestrians, or cyclists to slow or stop abruptly. A road being wide enough does not by itself make a U-turn legal—laws and safety conditions still apply. For example, railroad crossings are designed with safety in mind and turns there are typically prohibited, and school zones have their own restrictions that must be followed. When you can’t clearly see a legal sign or you can’t perform the turn without disrupting traffic or creating hazard, don’t attempt the U-turn.

U-turns are allowed only where a sign explicitly permits them and when you can complete the turn safely without blocking traffic or creating hazards. This means you must check for any posted signs that say a U-turn is allowed or prohibited at that location, and you must be able to do the turn without forcing other drivers, pedestrians, or cyclists to slow or stop abruptly. A road being wide enough does not by itself make a U-turn legal—laws and safety conditions still apply. For example, railroad crossings are designed with safety in mind and turns there are typically prohibited, and school zones have their own restrictions that must be followed. When you can’t clearly see a legal sign or you can’t perform the turn without disrupting traffic or creating hazard, don’t attempt the U-turn.