Can you turn left at a straight traffic light?
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At a traffic light intersection, you cannot make a turn in the straight lane; you should drive according to the designated lane. Making a U-turn at a traffic light: If there is no prohibition against U-turns on the road section, you can make a U-turn, but only when the left-turn signal is green. For specific details, please see below: 1. According to Article 36 of the 'Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China': Based on road conditions and traffic needs, roads are divided into motor vehicle lanes, non-motor vehicle lanes, and pedestrian walkways. Motor vehicles, non-motor vehicles, and pedestrians should travel in their respective lanes. On road sections without designated motor vehicle lanes, non-motor vehicle lanes, or pedestrian walkways, motor vehicles should travel in the middle of the road, while non-motor vehicles and pedestrians should travel on both sides of the road. 2. Article 37: If a road has a dedicated lane, only specified vehicles are allowed to travel in that lane, and other vehicles are not permitted to enter. 3. Article 49 of the 'Implementation Regulations of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China': Motor vehicles are not allowed to make U-turns at locations with signs or markings prohibiting U-turns or left turns, as well as at railway crossings, pedestrian crosswalks, bridges, sharp curves, steep slopes, tunnels, or other dangerous road sections. Motor vehicles can make U-turns at locations without signs or markings prohibiting U-turns or left turns, but they must not obstruct the normal passage of other vehicles and pedestrians.
