As a young driver, I was under the false impression that you could “whip a U-turn” whenever or wherever you wanted, as long as it seemed reasonably safe. Wrong. I found out the hard way when making a U-turn on a sharply-curved road. A cop pulled me over 5 seconds later and gave me a $225 education that I will never forget. The lesson learned? LEARN THE RULES OF THE ROAD!

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Next time you ‘need’ to make a U-turn, remember these helpful hints:

DO make U-turns here:

• Anywhere on residential streets where you have a clear view for 200ft in both directions
• On city streets (business districts), always go to an intersection to make your U-turn

DON’T make U-turn here:

• In the middle of a city street
• On any street that you can’t see clearly for 200ft in both directions
• At an intersection with a “No U-turn” sign
• In front of fire stations