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Old 04-05-2015, 04:01 PM   #48
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WA Legislation http://www.slp.wa.gov.au/legislation..._homepage.html

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Division 4 — U turns
30. U turns on carriageway
(1) A driver shall not make a U turn if a “no U turn” sign applies to the portion of carriageway on or at which he or she intends to make that U turn.
Points: 2 Modified penalty: 2 PU
No U turn signs
No U turn sign
(Standard sign)
(circle and slash in red) No U turn sign
(Variable illuminated message sign)
(circle and slash illuminated in red)

(2) A “no U turn” sign on a carriageway (except a “no U turn” sign at an intersection or at a break in a median strip) applies to the length of carriageway beginning at the sign and ending at the nearer of the following —
(a) the next intersection;
(b) if the carriageway ends at a T intersection or dead end — the end of the carriageway.
(3) A “no U turn” sign at an intersection or at a break in a median strip applies to that intersection or break when a driver approaches the intersection or median break from the direction in which the sign is facing.
[Regulation 30 amended in Gazette 22 Dec 2006 p. 5819.]
31. U turns at intersection
(1) A driver shall not make a U turn at an intersection without traffic control signals if a “no U turn” sign at the intersection applies to that driver.
Points: 2 Modified penalty: 2 PU
No U turn signs
No U turn sign
(Standard sign)
(circle and slash in red) No U turn sign
(Variable illuminated message sign)
(circle and slash illuminated in red)

(2) A driver shall not make a U turn at an intersection with traffic control signals unless the U turn is permitted by the traffic control signals or there is a “U turn permitted” sign at the intersection that applies to that driver.
Points: 2 Modified penalty: 2 PU
U turn permitted sign

[Regulation 31 amended in Gazette 22 Dec 2006 p. 5819; 18 Sep 2009 p. 3627.]
32. U turns generally
(1) A driver shall not commence a U turn unless —
(a) the turn can be made with safety and without interfering with the movement of other traffic; and
(b) the driver has a clear view of any approaching traffic.
Points: 2 Modified penalty: 2 PU
(2) A driver making a U turn shall give way to all vehicles and pedestrians.
Points: 3 Modified penalty: 2 PU
(3) A driver making a U turn shall commence the U turn —
(a) if the carriageway where the driver is turning has a dividing line or median strip — from the lane nearest, or as near as practicable, to the dividing line or median strip; or
(b) in any other case — from the left of the centre of the carriageway.
Points: 2 Modified penalty: 2 PU
Example
Starting a U turn on a two way carriageway with a median strip
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