In the presented situation, are you allowed to make a U-turn at the intersection?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the video you are approaching a junction with traffic lights along a street in a city; you are waiting at a red light, and towards the end the green light comes on; above the traffic lights there is sign B-21 "no left turn", which is also visible on the left side of the junction. Making a U-turn at this junction is not allowed - sign B-21 prohibits not only turning left, but also making a U-turn. The answer is: no.
The Regulation on road signs and signals states that signs B-21 "no left turn" and B-22 "no right turn" prohibit turning in the direction shown on the sign, and sign B-21 also prohibits making a U-turn; these prohibitions apply at the nearest junction. A U-turn begins with a left turn, so where a left turn is prohibited, a U-turn is also prohibited - the rule says this directly, so that there is no doubt. The reverse is not true: sign B-23 "no U-turn" does not prohibit a left turn. So at this junction you go straight on or turn right, and if you need to go back, you make a U-turn at the next junction where there is no prohibition.
Legal basis: § 22 para. 1 and 2 of the Regulation on road signs and signals