U-turn ( Eng. U-turn ) - a change of direction of movement by 180 °, in the opposite direction, as well as the place where this maneuver takes place. U-turn is the term in traffic. The rules of the road provide for pivot points and fines for breaking the rules.
U-Turn Signs:
- 6.3.1 - Place for a U-turn.
- 6.3.2 - Zone for a turn.
- 5.15.1 - The direction of movement in lanes. If a left turn is allowed, then a turn is allowed.
- 5.15.2 - Direction of movement in the lane.
U-Turn Signs:
- 3.19 - U-turn is prohibited.
- 1.31 - The tunnel. U-turns are prohibited in tunnels.
Texas U-Turn
Texas U-Turn is the name for a U-turn on parallel roads. To do this, bridges are built on the roads, allowing you to turn through two other parallel roads. The United States has laws on the Texas U-turn. The Texas U-turn is most common in Texas , Florida , Mississippi , Utah , Arkansas , New Mexico , Oklahoma , Ohio , Pennsylvania , Missouri , Kansas , Michigan , Arizona , Illinois and the city of New York .
In Michigan, parallel roads are located along freeways and are controlled by signals.
An unusual example of a Texas U-turn is in New York . There are US Route 9 and NY Route 9 at the crossroads. They form a roundabout. In this case, parallel roads look like ramps with a Texas U-turn. This allows you to move on NY Route 9 and in the opposite direction.
In London, there are parallel roads with a Texas U-turn under the Hammersmith overpass and at the Hanger Lane junction.
There are several Texas U-turns in Sydney between the Pacific Highway and A3.
Three-way U-turn
A three-way turn is the standard method of turning a vehicle in the opposite direction in a limited space using reverse gear . Most often, this type of U-turn is done when the road is too narrow for a normal U-turn. Demonstration of this maneuver in most countries is required during a driving test.
First, the forward gear turns on, and the car goes to the oncoming roadside. From the curb she rides in reverse. Then turns left. Previously, steam locomotives were deployed using the same structures, which in colloquial speech were called "fish".
In English, a U-turn sounds like a U-turn , because the path that the vehicle traveled during a U-turn is similar to the letter U. A three - way U-turn in English will be Y-turn , K-turn or broken U-turn , since it looks like these two letters. Broken means broken. However, the “three-way spread” is the official name for this maneuver in most countries. In the UK and Ireland, its official name is “Turning the Road Using Forward and Reverse.”