I never do. They take too long, end up blocking traffic. Worse, sometimes the driver undestimates turning radius and needs to make a 3-point turn. If there’s cross-traffic someone crossing the street may think the u-turner is just turning left, proceed on that assumption, end up with a showdown in the middle of the street. It just isn’t a deal to me to go another block.
Public roads? Yes.. Busy roads/streets? Never…
I have on less traveled roads like secondary and or back roads/streets made U-turns when I am lost or missed a turn, but if I can see other vehicles anywhere close, then I keep driving until it is safe to enter a side street and or safely make a U-turn…
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I do all the time. Whenever I need to as long as allowed.
Unlike some people , I can make a u turn across 2 lanes with my truck but most main roads where I’d need to do that has 3 or 4 lanes to make that turn. And some have trouble with that!
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That’s just called “bad driving.” Are there times that I won’t do a U-ey because it won’t work? Of course! But if it will work, then I’ll do it. I’m not a “bad driver.”
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I make U-turns on a regular basis . It is too difficult to go left out of our addition so I go right and make a U-turn at the entrance to the addition on the other side of the state highway.
I probably do it most of the time I go for a drive. Left turn lanes here are set up to turn both left and make a u-turn. It’s the only way to get to many shopping centers when approaching in the opposite lane.
Yes it is totally legal in Minnesota unless there are signs or a hill restricting vision. Like I reported I did one downtown trying to find a parking place first the barber shop. A local saw me and had a few words for me. I was polite but I thought go ahead and shoot your mouth off. I dare you to cite me for a legal u turn. He finally went away mumbling. People have been doing this as long as I can remember. Four way stop signs. What’s the big deal. Wanted me to go around the block but that would mean going around two blocks to get on the correct side. Or I could have done a J turn but the jury is out on how legal that is.
A common thing to do, no problem if the traffic allows and road is wide enough.
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Sometimes traffic shows up.
I didn’t say everyone who did is. I look at it as careful, more than safe.
I didn’t mention legality. I have read the rules for where I have lived, it’s mostly legal.
How onerous!
Traffic shows up. I can’t remember the last time I made one. I often have to wait for u-turners blocking traffic, see others waiting.