Must U-turns be made from the leftmost lane when there are two left-turn lanes?
1 Answers
Traffic laws do not explicitly require vehicles making U-turns in two left-turn lanes to use the leftmost lane. When making a U-turn, drivers should activate the left turn signal in advance, maintain a speed not exceeding 30 km/h, and must not impede other normally moving vehicles or pedestrians. Prohibited U-turn situations are as follows: U-turns are prohibited where "No U-turn" or "No Left Turn" signs are present: Any intersection displaying a no U-turn sign prohibits U-turns. Since a U-turn is an extension of a left turn movement, intersections with no left turn signs also prohibit U-turns. U-turns are prohibited at crosswalks: Drivers must not make U-turns on crosswalks. At intersections where U-turns are permitted, vehicles must completely cross the crosswalk before turning around. U-turns are prohibited when no left-turn lane exists: Even in the leftmost lane, U-turns are not permitted without explicit left-turn signage. U-turns are prohibited from the second left-turn lane: Vehicles stopped in the second left-turn lane cannot make U-turns. In the absence of any directional signs, U-turns may only be made from the innermost left-turn lane.