California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 665.5

Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 620.

A “U-turn” is the turning of a vehicle upon a highway so as to proceed in the opposite direction whether accomplished by one continuous movement or not.

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Cal. Veh. Code § 665.5 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/veh/division-1-words-and-phrases-defined/section-665.5

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