A wrong turn or a wrong way when traveling is almost inevitable. However, knowing when it is legal to make a U-turn - a turn that leads to the transfer of a vehicle to its direction of travel can be a rather difficult task.
State laws
Most states have different rules and laws that regulate this type of turn, which makes it difficult to understand when it is acceptable and when a turnaround is not allowed.
Safe does not mean
Most people believe that otherwise it is not indicated otherwise or prohibited - for example, by a sign depicting an illegal reversal symbol - making a turn in a safe, open part of a highway or highway is legal until the vehicle making a turn does not endanger or else on the road. Unfortunately, signs that explain the legality of a reversal in a particular area are usually not displayed in a visible place, even if they exist at all.
To make this law more complicated, states often have provisions that allow local authorities to further define the legality of the reversal in their own city and district.
Following the rules
Even if you knew the reversal rules for the state you are passing through while you are traveling, the local police can pull you out and let you through the illegal reversal for this city.
Although knowing when to make a U-turn can be difficult, following these guidelines will help reduce the likelihood of breaking the city's U-turn law.
1. Never make a U-turn where there is a sign placed in or around an area that prohibits U-turn.
2. Do not make a turn if you are at the top or bottom of a hill or when moving along a curve.
3. Be sure to look around and check the police, and if you see them, try not to unfold, regardless of legality.
4. When in the middle of a block, do not make a U-turn in urban / residential areas, as this is dangerous for people in the area.
5. Finally, do not make a U-turn, which will require you to follow a solid line on the road.
Of course, the easiest way to ensure that you do not get a ticket is not to make a U-turn at all. By pulling the road at the next possible exit, bypassing the block, performing several turns or redirecting your travel plans using a GPS system or a map, you will enforce the laws wherever you travel.
