Must U-turns be made in the leftmost lane when there are two left-turn lanes?
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Although traffic laws do not explicitly stipulate that vehicles making U-turns must use the leftmost left-turn lane when there are two left-turn lanes, doing so can reduce safety hazards. According to Article 49 of the "Regulations for the Implementation of the Road Traffic Safety Law," motor vehicles are not allowed to make U-turns at locations with no U-turn or no left-turn signs or markings, as well as at railway crossings, pedestrian crossings, bridges, sharp curves, steep slopes, tunnels, or other sections of the road prone to danger. Motor vehicles may make U-turns at locations without no U-turn or no left-turn signs or markings, provided they do not obstruct the passage of other normally moving vehicles and pedestrians. Article 52: When motor vehicles pass through intersections without traffic signal control or traffic police command, in addition to complying with the provisions of Article 51, paragraphs (2) and (3), they shall also comply with the following regulations: when there are traffic signs or markings, yield to the party with the right of way; when there are no traffic signs or markings, stop and look before entering the intersection, yielding to vehicles coming from the right; turning motor vehicles shall yield to vehicles going straight; and right-turning motor vehicles from the opposite direction shall yield to left-turning vehicles.
