Are you allowed to make a U-turn on this road?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the photo, on the right there is sign D-9 "motorway" with a plate reading "płatna" (toll), and on both sides of the roadway there is a speed limit of 120 km/h. On a motorway, U-turns are prohibited without any exceptions. The answer is: no.
The Road Traffic Act lists the motorway among the places where U-turns are prohibited; on an expressway the ban has an exception for junctions and places designated for this purpose, but on a motorway there is no exception at all. The roadways of a motorway are one-way and separated by a central reservation, and the emergency crossings in the barriers are only for the emergency services. If you miss your exit, you drive on to the next interchange and change direction there.
Legal basis: Art. 22 para. 6 point 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); § 48 para. 2 of the Regulation on road signs and signals