I did check sources from all jurisdictions, but can’t be bothered pasting every single link, sorry.
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Zoran_Stojanovic on
The most beautiful infographic I have seen in a long time.
duskfinger67 on
Why?
Like, sure it’s interesting if you like this kinda thing, but why these three countries together. What question prompted you to make this?
Also, that is a cursed legend. Stick them together like a normal person.
fouronenine on
Nowhere in Australia that I am aware of has municipal-level traffic laws.
In Victoria, U-turns are legal at any intersection, with or without traffic lights, and at breaks in the median, unless there’s a no u-turn sign. It’s highly permissive, the exact opposite of all other states and territories in Australia.
chaosunleashed on
This feels strangely mean to point out Nunavut has no traffic lights.
Krissybear93 on
I have lived in Ontario my whole life, lived in many different cities and towns within it and I can confirm this is factually incorrect. U-turns are usually only permitted at traffic lights where there is a sign indicating such and usually those intersections have dedicated left turn lanes and signals.
In my weird (US) state, U-turns are illegal unless specifically signed, but turning left on a red light (onto a one-way) is a-ok!
surroundedbywolves on
What a terrible color scheme.
leyabe on
This never made sense to me. Some of those places where U-turns at traffic lights are illegal have intersections where there are “No U-Turn” signs. Why did they spend maybe millions of $ to put signs at some (but not all) intersections when it’s illegal everywhere anyway?
airgunit on
Ontario also has the least traffic fatalities of any state/province in NA
sasksasquatch on
Living in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, I can’t tell you how much I’ve seen that law ignored by drivers.
Kizen42 on
In Manitoba you can U-turn everywhere, unless a sign says no, which is always annoying… We also have one of these…
![[OC] Legality of U-turn at traffic lights in CA / AU / NZ](https://www.byteseu.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/fa4ndkbxuxne1-1536x994.png "[OC] Legality of U-turn at traffic lights in CA / AU / NZ")
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The less-usual rules:
N&L: page 33 of [Road Users Guide](https://tests.ca/newfoundland-and-labrador/drivers-guide/) ; PEI: page 94 of [Driver’s Handbook](https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/sites/default/files/publications/proof3_drivers_handbook_eng_2021_kl_-_03292021.pdf)
I did check sources from all jurisdictions, but can’t be bothered pasting every single link, sorry.
(OC here: rejected by r/canada, not yet posted to r/australia and r/newzealand )
Drawn with Affinity Designer. Readable in greyscale.
The most beautiful infographic I have seen in a long time.
Why?
Like, sure it’s interesting if you like this kinda thing, but why these three countries together. What question prompted you to make this?
Also, that is a cursed legend. Stick them together like a normal person.
Nowhere in Australia that I am aware of has municipal-level traffic laws.
In Victoria, U-turns are legal at any intersection, with or without traffic lights, and at breaks in the median, unless there’s a no u-turn sign. It’s highly permissive, the exact opposite of all other states and territories in Australia.
This feels strangely mean to point out Nunavut has no traffic lights.
I have lived in Ontario my whole life, lived in many different cities and towns within it and I can confirm this is factually incorrect. U-turns are usually only permitted at traffic lights where there is a sign indicating such and usually those intersections have dedicated left turn lanes and signals.
The world needs the Texas U-turn: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_U-turn
It’s a beautiful thing.
In my weird (US) state, U-turns are illegal unless specifically signed, but turning left on a red light (onto a one-way) is a-ok!
What a terrible color scheme.
This never made sense to me. Some of those places where U-turns at traffic lights are illegal have intersections where there are “No U-Turn” signs. Why did they spend maybe millions of $ to put signs at some (but not all) intersections when it’s illegal everywhere anyway?
Ontario also has the least traffic fatalities of any state/province in NA
Living in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, I can’t tell you how much I’ve seen that law ignored by drivers.
In Manitoba you can U-turn everywhere, unless a sign says no, which is always annoying… We also have one of these…
https://preview.redd.it/vbmrxet21zne1.png?width=1080&format=png&auto=webp&s=ae71a24a8df39b5b3942a15e10374abb0139d523