Road rules and safety
U-turns
Learn how to do a U-turn when driving in Victoria.
A U-turn is when you turn your car around and drive back where you came from.
When making a U-turn:
- give way to all other vehicles and pedestrians, including vehicles turning left from a slip lane or side street even if they are facing a ‘give way’ or ‘stop’ sign.
- make sure you have a clear view of traffic in either direction
- indicate well before you turn
- complete your U-turn without disrupting any other traffic.
You can’t make a U-turn if there is:
- a single continuous line down the centre of the road
- double continuous lines down the centre of the road
- a 'no right-hand turn' sign
- a ‘no U-turn’ sign.
The rules for U-turns in Victoria may be different to other Australian states. In some other states you are only allowed to do a U-turn if there is a sign saying that you can.
Read more about U-turn laws
The rules for traffic lights and intersections are published in the Road Safety Road Rules 2017.
• Part 4 – U-turns (Rule 37 – 43A)