U turns — Connecticut Permit Test

U turns on the Connecticut permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

U-turns are not legal everywhere, so check for signs prohibiting them before making one.

Legality varies by location rather than by driver judgment, and the sign is the only way to tell.

U-turns are not legal everywhere. So before you make a U-turn, check for signs prohibiting them.
Connecticut Driver's Manual, p.37

Never make a U-turn on an expressway.

Traffic is arriving at highway speed with no expectation of a car crossing in front of it.

Never make a U-turn on an expressway.
Connecticut Driver's Manual, p.37

To make a U-turn, give a left turn signal, stop, check for approaching traffic, and proceed into the outside or right hand lane traveling in the opposite direction.

Finishing in the right-hand lane keeps you out of the path of traffic that is already moving in the new direction.

Proceed into the outside or right hand lane traveling in the opposite direction.
Connecticut Driver's Manual, p.37

On the test

What does a driver check before making a U-turn?

For signs prohibiting U-turns. Legality varies by location rather than by driver judgment, and the sign is the only way to tell. Connecticut Driver's Manual, p.37: “U-turns are not legal everywhere. So before you make a U-turn, check for signs prohibiting them.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Connecticut Driver's Manual, published by the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-16.