United States Permit Test Coach
Regulatory signsQuestion 19 of 223
Black U-turn arrow inside a red circle with a red diagonal bar, on a white square

What does this sign prohibit?

  1. Turning left onto a side street
  2. Passing the vehicle ahead
  3. Backing out of a parking space
  4. Turning around to go the other way
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Correct answer: Turning around to go the other way

The No U-Turn sign prohibits turning around in the road to go back the way you came.

Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD), 11th Edition with Revision 1 (FHWA, December 2025), Section 2B.26 Movement Prohibition Signs (R3-1 through R3-4, R3-18, and R3-27), page 130

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026