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A diagram showing the path of a driver performing a U-turn on a normal two-way road (left-hand traffic) Contrail of a plane that took a U-turn. A U-turn in driving refers to performing a 180° rotation to reverse the direction of travel. It is called a "U-turn" because the maneuver looks like the letter U. In some areas, the maneuver is illegal ...
In other contexts, the intersection is called a median U‑turn crossover or median U‑turn, or restricted crossing U-turn (RCUT). [ 1 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The design is also sometimes referred to as a boulevard left , [ 5 ] a boulevard turnaround , [ 6 ] an indirect left turn , [ 2 ] [ 7 ] a Michigan loon , [ 8 ] a J‑turn , [ 9 ] P‑turn or a ...
Performing a three-point turn (shown for right-hand traffic). The three-point turn (sometimes called a Y-turn, K-turn, or broken U-turn) is the standard method of turning a vehicle around to face the opposite direction in a limited space, using forward and reverse gears.
Diagram showing the path of a driver performing a U-turn.A vehicle with a smaller turning diameter will be able to perform a sharper U-turn. The turning radius (alternatively, turning diameter or turning circle) of a vehicle defines the minimum dimension (typically the radius or diameter) of available space required for that vehicle to make a semi-circular U-turn without skidding.
A diagram of a Texas U-turn, also known as a Texas turnaround (this one with the local road over the limited-access highway) A Texas U-turn, or Texas turnaround, boomerang, or loop around, [citation needed] is a lane allowing cars traveling on one side of a one-way frontage road to U-turn onto the opposite frontage road (typically crossing over or under a freeway or expressway).
Severe turbulence forced a flight that took off from Stockholm and was destined for Miami to make a U-turn over Greenland Thursday, according to the airline. The Scandinavian Airlines flight...
Diagram of a Texas U-turn Texas U-turn, Texas turnaround, or loop around A lane allowing cars traveling on one side of a one-way frontage road to U-turn onto the opposite frontage road (typically crossing over or under a freeway or expressway). Three-point turn, Y-turn, K-turn, or broken U-turn
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