making U-turn over ONE set of double yellow line, legal?

[Maximus96]

i always thought it was illegal, until i read took the traffic school online where it told me it was only illegal if it were two sets of double yellow lines. i lost my California driver handbook many years ago...can somebody confirm?

 

[apac]

Huh? You mean is it legal to make a U turn when the center line is dashed (passing lane)?

 

[OutHouse]

i thought you couldnt cross a double yellow or single yellow at all.

 

[AgentEL]

Driver manual

You may make a U-turn:

*Across a double yellow line, if the turn can be made safely and legally.

In a residential district:
* if no vehicle approaching you is closer than 200 feet.
* whenever a traffic sign or signal protects you from vehicles which are close.

* At an intersection on a green light or green arrow unless a ?No U-turn? sign is posted.

On a divided highway. Don?t drive over or across any dividing section, curb, or strip. This includes:
two sets of double lines marking a center divider unless an opening is provided for turns.
the unpaved median in the middle of the freeway.

 

[Maximus96]

i just found the CA drivers handbook on dmv's site. looks like it IS legal to u-turn across *ONE* set of double yellow. illegal if two set of double yellow.


edit: yea what he said

 

[AmericasTeam]

Originally posted by: Citrix
i thought you couldnt cross a double yellow or single yellow at all.

I know you can't cross a single solid white line.

 

[OffTopic1]

According to the California Driver Handbook 2002 (external link verified Jul-02): "You may make a U-turn across a double yellow line, if the turn can be made safely and legally." (Laws And Rules Of The Road - Turns - Legal U-Turns; checked Jul-02)

Driving In The USA And Canada

 

[Marauder-]

SWEET! I'll be sure to cite page xx from the driver's manual if I get pulled over for that.

 

[Thegonagle]

Originally posted by: Marauder-
SWEET! I'll be sure to cite page xx from the driver's manual if I get pulled over for that.

Just don't try that in most states. . . Double yellow generally means do not cross that line, unless for a left turn into/out of a driveway.

 

[Kelemvor]

Was about to say the same thing. All depend son the state. in WI you can't make a U Turn at any intersection with a stop light (retarded) and other things as well.

 

[jessicak]

yeah In CA you can make a u-turn over the double yellows just as long as it's safe.

 

[tm37]

I actually got off a illegal u-turn ticket because it said left turn only. there was no "no U-turn" sign at the time. Took it to court and won. If you live in poway, Ca the NO U-Turn sign at ted williams and twin peaks is mine. It went up 2 weeks after I won in court

 

[Doggiedog]

I know you can legally cross a double yellow in NJ and NY because I got that question wrong on the written test. You are allowed to do it if you are entering into a driveway.

 

[alkemyst]

people misunderstand the double yellows....the law is mostly that you cannot PASS someone by crossing them.