At what traffic light can you make a U-turn at an intersection?
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Making a U-turn at an intersection is not restricted by traffic lights. At intersections without signs or markings prohibiting U-turns (or left turns), you can legally make a U-turn regardless of whether the light is red or green. However, if there is a clear sign at the intersection with instructions such as "When the left-turn light is green" or "When the red light is on," you must follow the signal timing specified on the sign to make a U-turn. The following situations prohibit U-turns: U-turns are prohibited where there is a "No U-turn" sign or a "No left turn" sign: If there is a sign prohibiting U-turns, then U-turns are not allowed at that intersection. The action of making a U-turn is an extension of a left turn, so if there is a sign prohibiting left turns at an intersection, U-turns are also prohibited there. U-turns are prohibited at crosswalks: U-turns are not allowed at crosswalks. If you are at an intersection where U-turns are permitted, you must cross the crosswalk before making a U-turn; you cannot make a U-turn on the crosswalk. U-turns are prohibited when there is no left-turn lane: Even if you are in the leftmost lane, if there is no sign permitting left turns, U-turns are not allowed. U-turns are prohibited within the second left-turn lane: When a vehicle is in the second left-turn lane, it cannot make a U-turn. In the absence of any guiding signs, vehicles can only make U-turns in the innermost left-turn lane.
