Do You Need to Wait for the Traffic Light to Make a U-Turn?

[LaNolan]

If the gap is marked with a dashed line, making a U-turn is not affected by the traffic signal and does not require crossing the pedestrian crossing. You can directly make a U-turn without affecting other normally moving vehicles and ensuring 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 the traffic signal. When making a U-turn that requires crossing the pedestrian crossing, you must yield to pedestrians: If pedestrians are walking on the right side of the road's crosswalk and have not reached the centerline of the road, vehicles on the left side of the road should slow down and allow them to pass safely. If pedestrians are waiting outside the boundary line of the motorized and non-motorized lanes and have not entered the road, vehicles should slow down and allow them to pass safely. If pedestrians cross the boundary line between the motorized and non-motorized lanes, vehicles that do not stop and yield are committing a traffic violation and should be penalized. If pedestrians enter the motorized lane from the crosswalk, vehicles in the adjacent lane should slow down and allow them to pass safely. Failing to stop and yield is a violation and should be penalized. If pedestrians are waiting at the centerline of the road without entering the motorized lane, vehicles that do not stop and yield are committing a violation and should be penalized. If pedestrians cross the centerline of the road and enter the motorized lane, vehicles that do not stop and yield are committing a violation and should be penalized. If the road is divided by a green belt, vehicles must slow down and allow pedestrians waiting in the middle of the road to pass safely. Situations where U-turns are allowed: If there is a U-turn sign at the intersection, you can make a U-turn. If there is a U-turn signal light, follow its instructions. If there is no signal light, make the U-turn based on the specific situation without obstructing other vehicles or pedestrians. If the intersection does not explicitly prohibit U-turns or left turns, you can make a U-turn. "No explicit prohibition" means there are 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 U-turns are permitted unless there is a central barrier. If there is a U-turn signal light at the intersection, follow its instructions—only make a U-turn when the light is 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" is not the same as "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 at that intersection, even if there is no explicit "No U-turn" sign, because U-turns require a left turn first. 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 oncoming traffic when 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 may not always have a left-turn arrow. If it has a straight arrow, U-turns are prohibited even if there are no explicit "No U-turn" signs.