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A '''U-turn''' in [[driving]] refers to performing a 180° rotation to reverse the direction of travel. It is called a "U-turn" because the maneuver looks like the [[U|letter U]]. In some areas, the maneuver is illegal, while in others, it is treated as a more ordinary turn, merely extended. In still other areas, lanes are occasionally marked "U-turn permitted" or even "U-turn only."
Occasionally, on a [[divided highway]], special U-turn ramps exist to allow traffic to make a U-turn, though often their use is restricted to emergency and police vehicles only.
In the United States, U-turn regulations vary by state: in [[Indiana]] U-turns are allowed as long as the driver follows all of the precautions normally ascribed to making a left turn (yielding [[right-of-way (traffic)|right-of-way]], etc.). Many places, including Texas and Georgia, have specially designed U-turn lanes (referred to as [[Texas U-turn]] lanes). In [[Michigan]], U-turns are required for many left turns to and from divided highways, as part of the [[Michigan left]] maneuver.
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