Can you turn or make a U-turn at the dashed line?
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Dashed lines allow for U-turns or turns, but you must also observe road traffic conditions and traffic signals. If it's a double yellow line with one solid and one dashed side, check whether your side is the dashed line. If it is, you can make a U-turn safely; if it's a solid line, U-turns are not permitted. If you encounter a double yellow line at an intersection, you may make a U-turn on the dashed side, but you must not cross the stop line ahead. Permissible U-turn scenarios include: Presence of U-turn signals or signs: When an intersection has a U-turn signal light, you may make a U-turn when the signal is green. If there is a U-turn sign or a lane marking permitting U-turns, you may proceed with a U-turn after ensuring safety for yourself and others. No U-turn signs but left turns are allowed (no prohibition signs): At intersections where left turns are permitted and no U-turn prohibition signs or markings exist, vehicles may make a U-turn. Note that vehicles must not interfere with normal traffic flow and should follow the left-turn signal. If making a U-turn at an intersection with a left-turn waiting area, you may enter the waiting area during a green light for straight traffic and proceed with the U-turn when the left-turn signal turns green. U-turns allowed at yellow grid lines: Yellow grid areas prohibit parking, but as long as there is no central barrier, you can make a U-turn here after yielding to oncoming traffic. U-turns permitted on the dashed side of a green belt: When the green belt has a dashed line ahead, vehicles on that side may make a U-turn. If the green belt has a solid line ahead, vehicles must obey traffic signals, cross the pedestrian crossing before making a U-turn, and must not cross the solid line or the pedestrian crossing during the U-turn.
