Road Rules Guide · South Australia

U-turns: South Australia road rules

Key points on u-turns for the South Australia learner test. Each answer is checked against the official South Australia handbook or road rules; use the practice-question links to test yourself.

What must be true before you begin a U-turn?

Answer: You can see approaching traffic and can turn without obstructing it

A driver must not begin a U-turn unless they have a clear view of any approaching traffic and can make the turn safely without unreasonably obstructing the free movement of traffic.

Practice question 173 · official source

Who must you give way to when making a U-turn?

Answer: All vehicles and pedestrians

A driver making a U-turn must give way to all vehicles and pedestrians.

Practice question 174 · official source

At an intersection where the road has a median strip, from which lane must you start a U-turn?

Answer: The lane nearest the median strip

A driver making a U-turn at an intersection must start it from the marked lane nearest to the dividing line or median strip, or as near as practicable to it.

Practice question 175 · official source

A double unbroken centre line runs along the road. May you make a U-turn across it?

Answer: No, you must not cross continuous lines to make a U-turn

A driver on a road with a single or double continuous dividing line must not cross it to perform a U-turn.

Practice question 176 · official source