Will Electronic Eyes Capture U-Turns on Crosswalks?

[KatherineRose]

If there are electronic cameras, they will capture the act as making a U-turn on a crosswalk is a violation. According to Article 49 of the "Regulations for the Implementation of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China," a penalty of 3 points deduction and a fine will be imposed: Motor vehicles are not allowed to make U-turns at locations with signs or markings prohibiting U-turns or left turns, as well as at railway crossings, pedestrian crossings, bridges, sharp curves, steep slopes, tunnels, or sections of roads prone to danger. Definition of yielding to pedestrians on crosswalks: Pedestrians walking on the right side of the pedestrian crossing without reaching the centerline of the road. Vehicles on the left side of the road should slow down and yield, ensuring safety before proceeding through the crosswalk; Pedestrians waiting outside the boundary line between motorized and non-motorized lanes. If they have not entered the roadway, vehicles should slow down and yield, ensuring safety before proceeding through the crosswalk; When pedestrians cross the dividing line between motorized and non-motorized lanes, vehicles not stopping to yield is a violation and should be penalized; After pedestrians enter motorized lane A along the crosswalk, motorized vehicle B should slow down and yield, ensuring safety before proceeding through the crosswalk. If vehicle A does not stop to yield, it is a violation and should be penalized; Pedestrians waiting at the centerline of the road without entering the motorized lane. Vehicles not stopping to yield is a violation and should be penalized; Pedestrians crossing the centerline of the road into the motorized lane. Vehicles not stopping to yield is a violation and should be penalized; Pedestrians separated by a green belt in the middle of the road. When pedestrians are waiting in the stopping area in the middle of the road, vehicles must slow down and yield, ensuring safety before proceeding through the crosswalk. Conditions under which U-turns are allowed: Intersections with U-turn signs: If there is a clear U-turn sign at an intersection, U-turns are permitted; if there is a U-turn signal light, follow the signal's instructions. If there is no signal light, make the U-turn based on the specific situation without obstructing other vehicles or pedestrians. Intersections without explicit prohibitions on U-turns or left turns: If there are no explicit signs prohibiting U-turns, U-turns are allowed. "No explicit prohibition" means the absence of "No U-turn" or "No Left Turn" signs, and the centerline is not a solid line, allowing U-turns. Yellow grid lines also allow U-turns: Yellow grid lines are no-parking zones marked at intersections prone to congestion due to temporary stops, important unit entrances, and other necessary locations. Any vehicle stopping on these lines (including waiting for traffic lights) is a violation. Although parking is prohibited in yellow grid areas, U-turns are allowed as long as there is no central barrier, equivalent to "U-turns permitted." Intersections with U-turn signal lights: This is straightforward. If there is a U-turn signal light, follow it—only proceed on green. Simultaneous presence of no-left-turn and U-turn signs: U-turns are allowed but left turns are prohibited. However, "No U-turn" is not the same as "No Left Turn." Points to note when making U-turns at intersections: Observe road markings. If they are solid lines, U-turns are prohibited under any circumstances. Continue driving to find a suitable U-turn location. If there is a "No Left Turn" sign ahead, even if there is no mention of prohibiting U-turns, U-turns are not allowed at that intersection because U-turns inherently involve left turns. U-turns must be made from the innermost left-turn lane. If in the second left-turn lane, U-turns are not permitted at that intersection. Always yield to straight-moving vehicles before making a U-turn. Proceed only if it does not interfere with straight-moving traffic; otherwise, you will bear full responsibility for any accidents. Near the intersection stop line, lanes usually have guiding arrows for vehicle direction. The leftmost lane does not always have a left-turn arrow. On some roads, if there is a straight arrow, U-turns are prohibited even without explicit "No U-turn" signs.