Can You Make a U-Turn After Entering the Highway Toll Station?
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You cannot make a U-turn after entering the highway toll station. Below is a brief introduction about whether U-turns are allowed on highways: 1. Hazards: It poses significant dangers to vehicles traveling normally behind you. Normally driving vehicles can hardly judge your driving intentions and rarely realize that you are reversing, leading to rear-end collisions or even chain-rear-end collisions and other serious traffic accidents. 2. Risks: It brings risks to normal highway traffic. The direction of travel on highways is strictly regulated and is one-way. Driving in the opposite direction is equivalent to driving your vehicle head-on into others, posing risks to normal highway traffic.
Having driven long-haul trucks for over thirty years, I can tell you that making a U-turn at a highway toll station entrance is really not a good idea. Toll stations are designed as one-way lanes, and when there's a long line of vehicles, attempting a U-turn is like going against the flow on a conveyor belt—you'll definitely get honked at and cursed by drivers behind you, and you might even collide with other cars. The cameras capture everything clearly, and you'll at least get a ticket with points deducted and a fine. I remember one winter night shift when my GPS failed, and I thought about turning back to find my way. The toll booth attendant stopped me, saying I had to go forward, pay the toll, exit the station, and then look for a U-turn. Highway rules are like this everywhere—safety comes first, so don't sacrifice safety for convenience.
I just got my driver's license a few years ago and still feel a bit nervous when driving. Last week, I went on a trip to the suburbs and accidentally queued in the wrong lane at the highway toll booth, thinking about making a U-turn. My friend quickly stopped me, saying that's absolutely not allowed—making a U-turn in the toll booth area counts as driving against traffic, which triggers surveillance cameras and results in a ticket. It's too dangerous. If you really take the wrong lane, just stop the car and ask the staff for help; they will guide you to exit safely or use a dedicated passage. New drivers tend to panic, but the rules are there to protect everyone. Don't make the same mistake I almost did.
