I live in Kentucky, where it is illegal to make U-Turns. There is a very good reason for this. People are stupid and when people make U-Turns, people die.

Sounds like you need a more strict driver test.

I live in Kentucky, where it is illegal to make U-Turns. There is a very good reason for this. People are stupid and when people make U-Turns, people die.

guys the picture's not that hard to understand. Notice the red ramps that go from the off-ramps overtop the freeway to the onramp on the other side?

Anyway, I'd never seen or heard of that, but it's a pretty good idea.. They should have those everywhere..

Going hand-in-hand with frontage roads are "turnarounds". These U-turn lanes allow traffic heading in one direction on a one-way frontage road to "turnaround" and head the other way on the opposite frontage road without having to traverse two signalized intersections (see diagram below). This greatly eases congestion in the intersections. Turnarounds can run below the freeway using the same underpass as the cross street, or they can cross over the freeway on the same overpass as the intersecting street or on separate overpasses. These ramps are generally found only in urban areas. Again, these may have different names in different parts of the state. "Turnaround" is the term in San Antonio, and we're the only place that actually uses "Turnaround" signs. In other parts of the state, a "U-turn ONLY" sign is used. Other terms used are "u-turn lane" and "crossover", although the term "crossover" more correctly describes an opening in the median on a divided highway.

If I could see a picture of what it looks like in real life, I could tell you. I can't tell what that zig-zaggy line means.

California's cool because we have it both ways.

The only time I see any sort of u-turn is on the expressways, where it is illegal to use anyway. They're too freakin dangerous cause idiots like to just jump out in front of 80mph traffic.

Besides that there's no real reason to have one. If you're stupid enough to miss the street you're supposed to turn onto, then you deserve to sit through a couple lights to go back :p

You wussies. If you miss your exit, you drive 10 miles to the next exit and turn around like a man.

Quotin' dis.

So you lose five minutes of travel turning around because you weren't paying attention. Perhaps pay attention to your exit next time?

Quotin' dis.

So you lose five minutes of travel turning around because you weren't paying attention. Perhaps pay attention to your exit next time?