Full text of Utah Utah Code § 6a-801 — Turning -- Manner -- Traffic-control devices., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6a-801. Turning -- Manner -- Traffic-control devices.
Effective 5/12/2015
41-6a-801.
Turning -- Manner -- Traffic-control devices.
The operator of a vehicle shall make turns as follows, and a violation of this section is an infraction:
| (1) |
Right turns: both a right turn and an approach for a right turn shall be made as close as practical to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway. |
| (2) |
Left turns:
| (a) |
the operator of a vehicle intending to turn left shall approach the turn from the extreme left-hand lane for traffic moving in the same direction; |
| (b) |
whenever practicable, shall be made by turning onto the roadway being entered in the extreme left-hand lane for traffic moving in the new direction, unless otherwise directed by a traffic-control device; and |
| (c) |
may be made on a highway across solid double yellow line pavement markings indicating a two-direction, no-passing zone. |
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| (3) |
Two-way left turn lanes:
| (a) |
where a two-way left turn lane is provided, a left turn may not be made from any other lane; |
| (b) |
a vehicle may not be driven in the two-way left turn lane except when preparing for or making:
| (i) |
a left turn from or into the roadway; or |
| (ii) |
a U-turn except when prohibited by a traffic-control device; |
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| (c) |
| (i) |
except as provided under Subsection (3)(c)(ii), the operator of a vehicle intending to turn left may not enter a two-way left turn lane more than 500 feet prior to making the turn; |
| (ii) |
if traffic in the two-way left turn lane extends beyond 500 feet, the operator of a vehicle intending to turn left may enter the two-way left turn lane immediately upon reaching the last vehicle in the two-way left turn lane; |
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| (d) |
the operator of a vehicle that has turned left into the two-way left turn lane may not travel in the lane more than 500 feet unless the operator intends to turn left and Subsection (3)(c)(ii) applies; and |
| (e) |
the operator of a vehicle may not travel straight through an intersection in a two-way left turn lane. |
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| (4) |
| (a) |
A highway authority in its jurisdiction may provide exceptions to the provisions of this section by erecting traffic-control devices directing a different course to be traveled by turning vehicles. |
| (b) |
The operator of a vehicle may not turn a vehicle in violation of a traffic-control device erected under Subsection (4)(a). |
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Amended by Chapter
412, 2015 General Session
Frequently Asked Questions About Utah § 6a-801
What does Utah Code § 6a-801 cover?
Section 6a-801 ("Turning -- Manner -- Traffic-control devices.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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