Conducting a U-Turn in a Cul De Sac & Street

October 27, 2022 at 12:31 PM

Doing a U-turn in a Cul De Sac


When approaching a cul de sac, the first thing we should do is check our rear vision mirror. We will do this well before the end of the street, so we are aware of what’s behind us. After that, we look ahead and anticipate what’s happening ahead. While we are doing that, we indicate to the right and start to slow down early, so we have plenty of time to anticipate the situation ahead. We approach the cul de sac at a speed that allows us to stop if we need to, but at the same time, we keep the vehicle moving very slowly if it is safe to do so. As we are about to start turning, we check our right outer side mirror and blind spot on the right side, to make sure we are aware of a vehicle behind us that might overtake us as we are about to do our U-turn. If it’s safe, we turn our steering wheel quickly full lock to the right. Make sure to look where you want the car to go and go slow, so we can stop if we can’t make our U-turn. If we can’t make the U-turn, we will have to do a 3-point turn. Once we come around and we can be sure that we can make the U-turn, we accelerate more as the car straightens up, but only if it is safe to do so. We have a good look ahead to scan/ search for any information that is given to us. Once we are settled, we can check the rear vision mirror to see what’s behind us.


 

 

Doing a U-Turn in a Wide Street


When doing a U-turn in a wide street, the first thing we need to do is stop in a safe place on the left side of the road. We check our rear vision mirror and indicate to the left. We slow down and stop close to the kerb in a safe and legal place. Once we have stopped, we check our rear vision mirror and right outer mirror to see if it is safe to do our U-turn. Once it is safe, we indicate to the right. We check our rear vision mirror and right outer side mirror again and we also do a blind spot check on the right. If it’s safe, we turn our steering wheel quickly full lock to the right. Make sure to look where you want the car to go and go slow, so we can stop if we can’t make our U-turn. Once we come around and we can be sure that we can make the U-turn, we accelerate more as the car straightens up, but only if it is safe to do so. We have a good look ahead to scan/ search for any information that is given to us. Once we are settled, we can check the rear vision mirror to see what’s behind us.