How long does a No U-Turn sign last?
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spanky3 said:
There's some traffic lights near me with a 'No U-turn' sign on them, but how long does the restriction last.
Can I drive 10 yards past and then do a u-turn? Or maybe the next mile? Or perhaps never again?
There isn't an 'end of no U-Turns' sign so how do I know when it's ok again?
You'll have to read the TRO.Can I drive 10 yards past and then do a u-turn? Or maybe the next mile? Or perhaps never again?
There isn't an 'end of no U-Turns' sign so how do I know when it's ok again?
A rapid if slightly cryptic response but no matter - google came to the rescue and I've learnt what a Traffic Regulation Order is.
My first thought is how bonkers a system it is when you need to research in advance the specific application of road signs in an area before you drive though it.
That aside, I looked up the TROs for the town this is in and sure enough I found one for this new road. The TRO has three sections: speed limits, buses and waiting but no mention of u turns. Does that make it unenforceable?
My first thought is how bonkers a system it is when you need to research in advance the specific application of road signs in an area before you drive though it.
That aside, I looked up the TROs for the town this is in and sure enough I found one for this new road. The TRO has three sections: speed limits, buses and waiting but no mention of u turns. Does that make it unenforceable?
spanky3 said:
A rapid if slightly cryptic response but no matter - google came to the rescue and I've learnt what a Traffic Regulation Order is.
My first thought is how bonkers a system it is when you need to research in advance the specific application of road signs in an area before you drive though it.
That aside, I looked up the TROs for the town this is in and sure enough I found one for this new road. The TRO has three sections: speed limits, buses and waiting but no mention of u turns. Does that make it unenforceable?
The fact you can't find it online doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Ring & ask (or email) the council concerned if you want to know.My first thought is how bonkers a system it is when you need to research in advance the specific application of road signs in an area before you drive though it.
That aside, I looked up the TROs for the town this is in and sure enough I found one for this new road. The TRO has three sections: speed limits, buses and waiting but no mention of u turns. Does that make it unenforceable?
I think i've seen them on dual carriageways, but no-where else.
OP, do you have a street view link to the junction in question?
But lets be honest, if you do a U-turn when there's a no U-turn sign, no other road user is impeded and no police are around to see it, did the U-turn even happen?
OP, do you have a street view link to the junction in question?
But lets be honest, if you do a U-turn when there's a no U-turn sign, no other road user is impeded and no police are around to see it, did the U-turn even happen?
Kiribati268 said:
I think i've seen them on dual carriageways, but no-where else.
OP, do you have a street view link to the junction in question?
If the link works, here's one of them. Additional signs have been added the other way now too:OP, do you have a street view link to the junction in question?
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.6471214,-0.3948534...
To be fair, it looks fairly tight to swing a U-turn in one go at them lights anyway.
To answer the original question, my interpretation would be that it is perfectly fine to swing a U-turn at the end of the island and to cross the hatched markings. The no U-turn sign ends at the traffic lights, which you have long passed.
Another option is to do a right, cross the markings and take a left, to put you on the opposite track. Traffic dependent of course.
To answer the original question, my interpretation would be that it is perfectly fine to swing a U-turn at the end of the island and to cross the hatched markings. The no U-turn sign ends at the traffic lights, which you have long passed.
Another option is to do a right, cross the markings and take a left, to put you on the opposite track. Traffic dependent of course.
It really does depend on the TRO. A lot say "No person shall cause or permit a vehicle to turn at any point in the road so as to face the opposite direction to that in which it was proceeding"
So the test with that wording is: do you go one way along the road passing the restriction, then, turn in the SAME road, to face the other way.
qv No overtaking
So the test with that wording is: do you go one way along the road passing the restriction, then, turn in the SAME road, to face the other way.
qv No overtaking
spanky3 said:
A rapid if slightly cryptic response but no matter - google came to the rescue and I've learnt what a Traffic Regulation Order is.
My first thought is how bonkers a system it is when you need to research in advance the specific application of road signs in an area before you drive though it. Don't be silly. Driving through should not necessitate any U-turns!
That aside, I looked up the TROs for the town this is in and sure enough I found one for this new road. The TRO has three sections: speed limits, buses and waiting but no mention of u turns. Does that make it unenforceable? I doubt it
My first thought is how bonkers a system it is when you need to research in advance the specific application of road signs in an area before you drive though it. Don't be silly. Driving through should not necessitate any U-turns!
That aside, I looked up the TROs for the town this is in and sure enough I found one for this new road. The TRO has three sections: speed limits, buses and waiting but no mention of u turns. Does that make it unenforceable? I doubt it
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