Places you may never U-turn
A free practice question for the California permit test, with the answer explained.
Independent practice site. We're not the DMV and aren't connected to any government agency.
Where is a U-turn never allowed?
The rule
Never make a U-turn on a one-way street, at or on a railroad crossing, in front of a fire station (or in its driveway), or where your clear view is less than 200 feet each way.
You may never U-turn on a one-way street, at a railroad crossing, in front of a fire station or where you can't see 200 feet each way.
From the California Driver Handbook, section 6, page 20. This question is our own wording of that rule. The handbook and the DMV have the final word.
Often mixed up with
People confuse these rules with this one. Each has its own practice question.
Take the free 20-question test
20 questions from every topic, each with the answer explained and a link to the handbook page. You need 16 right for 80%, the pass mark the DMV uses. Free, no sign-up.