Comments on Is it legal to U-Turn at a No Left Turn sign? | Austin DWI Lawyer http://dwi.austindefense.com/2007/02/articles/traffic-stops-and-driving-fact/is-it-legal-to-uturn-at-a-no-left-turn-sign/ en-us Copyright 2010 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:43:09 -0600 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:39:28 -0600 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss elook33@yahoo.com (eric fowler) yes i were put over in omaha,ne for making a u-turn.there not a sign on either side saying no u-turn. my question is,is it legal to make a u-turn.the officer charge me for dui. thank's

]]> http://dwi.austindefense.com/2007/02/articles/traffic-stops-and-driving-fact/is-it-legal-to-uturn-at-a-no-left-turn-sign/#2739248 http://dwi.austindefense.com/2007/02/articles/traffic-stops-and-driving-fact/is-it-legal-to-uturn-at-a-no-left-turn-sign/#2739248 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:02:45 -0600 elook33@yahoo.com (eric fowler) yes i were put over in omaha,ne for making a u-turn.there not a sign on either side saying no u-turn. my question is,is it legal to make a u-turn.the officer charge me for dui. thank's

]]> http://dwi.austindefense.com/2007/02/articles/traffic-stops-and-driving-fact/is-it-legal-to-uturn-at-a-no-left-turn-sign/#2739250 http://dwi.austindefense.com/2007/02/articles/traffic-stops-and-driving-fact/is-it-legal-to-uturn-at-a-no-left-turn-sign/#2739250 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:03:16 -0600 tryan44@earthlink.net (Bucky) A U-turn is not two left turns and should not be considered as two left turns. A left turn would require the operator to turn the wheel only so far to execute the turn and then straighten out the tires to proceed forward.

A U-turn requires the operator to completely turn the wheel and leave the wheel in a complete turn position during the execution of a U-turn and then straighten out the wheel to proceed in the opposite direction. This is one single motion where two left turns would require two distinct motions to make it a U-turn.

]]> http://dwi.austindefense.com/2007/02/articles/traffic-stops-and-driving-fact/is-it-legal-to-uturn-at-a-no-left-turn-sign/#6414502 http://dwi.austindefense.com/2007/02/articles/traffic-stops-and-driving-fact/is-it-legal-to-uturn-at-a-no-left-turn-sign/#6414502 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 14:57:51 -0600 jamie@austindefense.com (Jamie) Bucky:

I don't disagree (and, obviously, I wouldn't have won the motion to suppress if I had agreed on the record). Was just pointing out the State's argument.

JS

]]> http://dwi.austindefense.com/2007/02/articles/traffic-stops-and-driving-fact/is-it-legal-to-uturn-at-a-no-left-turn-sign/#6414528 http://dwi.austindefense.com/2007/02/articles/traffic-stops-and-driving-fact/is-it-legal-to-uturn-at-a-no-left-turn-sign/#6414528 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:04:13 -0600 jcasas7@hotmail.com (Jorge Casas) It seems to me that there is something off about reason "(2)".

Should the following:
"2) a location where the turn is not prohibited, unless the turn can be made safely and without interfering with other traffic."

Instead read as:
2) a location where the turn is not prohibited, unless the turn canNOT be made safely and without interfering with other traffic.

I could not find the original citation to confirm that is correct as noted. The description is not clear how one is limited when there is no sign posted and the possibility of turning safely does exist.

]]> http://dwi.austindefense.com/2007/02/articles/traffic-stops-and-driving-fact/is-it-legal-to-uturn-at-a-no-left-turn-sign/#6670019 http://dwi.austindefense.com/2007/02/articles/traffic-stops-and-driving-fact/is-it-legal-to-uturn-at-a-no-left-turn-sign/#6670019 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:43:09 -0600