Washington § 46.61.295 - "U" turns.

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§ 46.61.295. "U" turns.

(1) The driver of any vehicle shall not turn such vehicle so as to proceed in the opposite direction unless such movement can be made in safety and without interfering with other traffic.
(2) No vehicle shall be turned so as to proceed in the opposite direction upon any curve, or upon the approach to or near the crest of a grade, where such vehicle cannot be seen by the driver of any other vehicle approaching from either direction within five hundred feet.
[ 1975 c 62 s 29; 1965 ex.s. c 155 s 41.]

Notes

Rules of court: Monetary penalty schedule—IRLJ 6.2.
Severability—1975 c 62: See note following RCW 36.75.010.
Limited access highways: RCW 47.52.120.

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