Can You Make a U-Turn Without Waiting for the Red Light?

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If the gap is marked with a dashed line, making a U-turn is not affected by traffic signals and does not require crossing the pedestrian crossing. You can make a U-turn directly as long as it does not interfere with other normally moving vehicles and ensures your own safety. If the gap is marked with a solid line, then making a U-turn requires crossing the pedestrian crossing and is subject to traffic signals. Note that making a U-turn on the pedestrian crossing is prohibited. Violations will result in a 3-point deduction and a fine according to Article 49 of the "Regulations for the Implementation of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China." When making a U-turn that requires crossing the pedestrian crossing, you must yield to pedestrians: Pedestrians walking on the right side of the road's crosswalk, not reaching the centerline of the road. Vehicles on the left side of the road should slow down and allow pedestrians to pass safely. Pedestrians waiting outside the boundary line of the motorized and non-motorized lanes. If they have not entered the roadway, vehicles should slow down and allow them to pass safely. If pedestrians cross the boundary line between the motorized and non-motorized lanes, vehicles failing to stop and yield is a violation and should be penalized. When pedestrians enter the motorized lane from the crosswalk, vehicles in the adjacent lane must slow down and allow them to pass safely. Failing to stop and yield is a violation and should be penalized. Pedestrians waiting at the centerline of the road without entering the motorized lane. Vehicles failing to stop and yield is a violation and should be penalized. Pedestrians crossing the centerline of the road into the motorized lane. Vehicles failing to stop and yield is a violation and should be penalized. If the road is divided by a green belt, pedestrians waiting in the central area must be yielded to by vehicles, which should slow down and allow safe passage. Situations where U-turns are allowed: Intersections with U-turn signs: If there is a U-turn signal, follow its instructions. If there is no signal, make a U-turn without interfering with other vehicles or pedestrians. Intersections without explicit prohibitions against U-turns or left turns: If there are no signs explicitly prohibiting U-turns, they are allowed. This means no "No U-Turn" or "No Left Turn" signs and no solid centerline. Yellow grid lines also allow U-turns: Yellow grid lines indicate no-stopping zones at intersections prone to congestion. While stopping on these lines is prohibited, U-turns are allowed unless there is a central barrier. When "No Left Turn" and "U-Turn Allowed" signs appear together: U-turns are allowed, but left turns are prohibited. Note that "No U-Turn" is not the same as "No Left Turn." Points to note when making a U-turn at an intersection: Check the road markings. If they are solid lines, U-turns are prohibited under any circumstances. Continue driving to find a suitable spot. If there is a "No Left Turn" sign, U-turns are also prohibited, even if there is no explicit "No U-Turn" sign, as U-turns require a left turn. U-turns must be made from the innermost left-turn lane. If you are in the second left-turn lane, U-turns are not allowed. Always yield to oncoming traffic when making a U-turn. Failing to do so will make you fully liable for any accidents. Near the stop line at intersections, lanes often have guiding arrows. Not all leftmost lanes are for left turns; some may have straight arrows, which prohibit U-turns even without explicit signs.