All of us believe we know the road rules, but the reality is
they are very complex and it's almost impossible to know each
and every intricacy of all of them by heart.
One of the most misunderstood areas is a manoeuvre we perform
regularly – the humble old U-turn.
Here's a rundown of the rules that apply to performing
U-turns on roads and road-related areas in New South Wales.
What is a
U-turn?
The
Road Rules 2014 (NSW) define a U-turn as:
A turn made by a driver so that the driver's vehicle faces
in approximately the opposite direction from which it was facing
immediately before the turn was made, but does not include a turn
made at a roundabout.
U-turns are generally legal to perform, but there are
circumstances whereby the manoeuvre can amount to a traffic
offence.
