If I was making a left U-turn in the turning lane with no traffic coming and no signs stating that I couldn’t make the turn but I got a citation, can I fight it?

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If I was making a left U-turn in the turning lane with no traffic coming and no signs stating that I couldn’t make the turn but I got a citation, can I fight it?

I was in the turning lane to a left U-turn. My GPS said that I could do it, as well as no signs stated you cant make a left turn. This was in front of the entrance to a hotel that they can turn left and right. No cars were coming and I made the turn and got hit in the rear of the car on the passenger’s side. The whole back end is crushed in and they sent me a citation for careless driving because I got hit.

Asked on April 4, 2019 under General Practice, Alaska

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 4 years ago | Contributor

No, you most likely cannot fight this. Whether the U-turn was legal or not, or whether there were signs barring it or not, as the person making the U-turn, you were the person cutting across oncoming traffic. Therefore, you had the obligation to make sure that there were no cars in a position to hit you, since you were the one undertaking the more dangerous and also more unusual (U-turns are certainly less common than remaining on your side of the road) act. Since you failed to do so, you were driving carelessly.


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