Should Cars Have a "U-Turn" Signal?

Now that is a smart idea, a U-turn lane. Here what we have is either one or two left turn lanes. From the left turn lane, if you are on a single left turn lane you can choose to make either a left turn or a U-turn (but no one except you knows which one you'll choose). If it is a double left turn lane, you must be in the center most lane to make a U-turn, but you don't have to make a U-turn just because you got in that lane. I was thinking the U-turn signal would be the same color as the other turn signals, so it wouldn't blend in with the headlights. It could even be a totally different color though, like blue or something. It probably would look pretty odd, but I think car designers could be up for a challenge and make it look nice. I guess if you already had only specified spots that you could do U-turns, you wouldn't need it. Here people do them in the middle of the road as well and other odd places where you might not expect it. And when you're making a right turn and someone else is making a U-turn, that's a cause for a lot of accidents out here.

Really? I never knew that u-turns were illegal in any states. I know there are a lot of places where you can't do them at specific intersections and some cities don't hardly allow them anywhere, but wow... I guess I learn something new everyday.

Now you're making me want to look that up. That would be interesting. I'd definitely look into that before I moved as that might get kind of annoying to not be able to make a U-turn. Especially with my bad sense of direction, hehe.

I might be wrong on that...it might just be like you said LOL :)

Thanks! Yeah, I think these companies could make the U turn signal look nice on the car. Plus it's more helpful than a sunroof or other things they put on.

Dear, whenever I am requried to take 'U' turn, after your post, my mind simply travels to your interesting post and I think, Alas! somebody should 'see' the great idea of dear friend and implement it sooner than later.

That's an excellent point as well. A lot of the beach cities out here have narrow roads. But usually if someone puts their turn signal on it still takes the same amount of time for them to turn left as it does to make the U-turn, so either way people try to get out of their way. I think a lot of people don't use their turn signals. I tend to just watch people's heads to see if they're thinking about turning or changing lanes. But so far I haven't found a head motion that goes along with "I am going to make a U-turn."

Yeah, that's right! You're very observant and have a wide area of awareness. Yes, it's definitely a clue if you can see the driver from behind and he/she shows intention of turning. It's just sad that some people do neglect the use of the signal. It happened a lot of times when I got cut off. The least we could do is be careful and give way to avoid accidents. Take care my friend. Stay safe.