Do You Need to Look at Traffic Lights When Making a U-Turn in a Car?

[Adrian]

Generally, making a U-turn does not require observing traffic lights. However, on roads with divided lanes and guardrails, you must look for a 'U-turn permitted' sign before proceeding. When making a U-turn at a traffic light, you need to check whether the left lane is crowded with vehicles and pedestrians waiting for the green light, and only proceed when it is safe to do so. Here is some relevant information: Even though traffic regulations state that U-turns can be made without crossing the stop line and without regard to the signal light, the diverse and complex road conditions across the country can lead to exceptions. In some areas, although U-turns can be made without crossing the stop line, there may still be traffic lights at the U-turn point. In such cases, you should adapt to the situation and make the U-turn only when it is safe.