Do You Need to Wait for a Red Light When Making a U-Turn at a Dotted Line?

[VonKennedy]

If there is no U-turn signal light, a dotted line at the gap means the U-turn is not affected by the left-turn signal light and does not require crossing the pedestrian crossing. If the gap has a solid line, then the U-turn must cross the pedestrian crossing and is subject to the left-turn signal light. Making a U-turn directly may result in being photographed or penalized by on-site traffic police. If you need to cross the pedestrian crossing to make a U-turn, you must yield to pedestrians: When pedestrians are walking on the right side of the crosswalk and have not reached the centerline of the road, vehicles on the left side of the road should slow down and proceed safely to allow pedestrians to cross. If pedestrians are waiting outside the boundary between motorized and non-motorized lanes and have not entered the roadway, vehicles should slow down and proceed safely to allow them to cross the crosswalk. If pedestrians cross the dividing line between motorized and non-motorized lanes, vehicles failing to stop and yield are committing a violation and should be penalized. When pedestrians enter motorized lane A along the crosswalk, motorized vehicle B should slow down and proceed safely. If vehicle A does not stop and yield, it is a violation and should be penalized. If pedestrians waiting at the centerline of the road do not enter the vehicle lane, vehicles failing to stop and yield are committing a violation and should be penalized. If pedestrians cross the centerline of the road into the vehicle lane, vehicles failing to stop and yield are committing a violation and should be penalized. When pedestrians are separated by a median strip, vehicles must slow down and proceed safely if pedestrians are waiting in the median area. Cases where U-turns are allowed: If there is a U-turn sign at the intersection, a U-turn is permitted. If there is a U-turn signal light, follow its instructions. If there is no signal light, make a U-turn only if it does not interfere with other vehicles or pedestrians. If there is no explicit prohibition of U-turns or left turns, a U-turn is allowed. "No explicit prohibition" means the intersection has no "No U-Turn" or "No Left Turn" signs, and the centerline is not solid. U-turns are also allowed in yellow grid zones. Yellow grid lines indicate no-stopping zones, but vehicles can make U-turns there as long as there is no central barrier. If there is a U-turn signal light, follow its instructions—only proceed on green. If "No Left Turn" and "U-Turn Allowed" signs appear together, U-turns are permitted but left turns are not. Note that "No U-Turn" does not mean "No Left Turn." Things 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 location. If there is a "No Left Turn" sign, U-turns are also prohibited, even if "No U-Turn" is not explicitly stated, since U-turns involve left-turning movements. U-turns must be made from the innermost left-turn lane. If you are in the second left-turn lane, you cannot make a U-turn at that intersection. Always yield to straight-moving vehicles before making a U-turn. Failing to do so will make you fully liable for any accidents. Near the intersection stop line, lanes often have guiding arrows. The leftmost lane does not always have a left-turn arrow—if it has a straight arrow, U-turns are prohibited even without explicit signs.