DKTKey points on u-turns for the Western Australia learner test. Each answer is checked against the official Western 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 174 · 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 175 · 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 176 · official source
In WA, when may you make a U-turn at an intersection controlled by traffic lights?
Answer: Only where a U TURN PERMITTED sign is displayed
A U-turn at traffic control signals is not allowed unless there is a U TURN PERMITTED sign.