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Title 27 Transportation

Subtitle 4. Motor Vehicular Traffic

Chapter 51 Operation Of Vehicles - Rules Of The Road

Subchapter 4 - Turning, Stopping, and Signaling

27-51-401. Turning at intersections.

The driver of a vehicle intending to turn at an intersection shall do so as follows:

(1) Both the approach for a right turn and a right turn shall be made as close as practical to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway;

(2) The approach for a left turn shall be made in that portion of the right half of the roadway nearest the center line of the road. After entering the intersection, the left turn shall be made so as to leave the intersection to the right of the center line of the roadway being entered;

(3) (A) The approach for a left turn from a two-way street into a one-way street shall be made in that portion of the right one-half (½) of the roadway nearest the center line and by passing to the right of the center line where it enters the intersection.

(B) A left turn from a one-way street into a two-way street shall be made by passing to the right of the center line of the street being entered upon leaving the intersection.

History. Acts 1937, No. 300, § 64; Pope's Dig., § 6722; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-615.


Case Notes



Jury Questions.

Negligence.

Ordinances.

Jury Questions.

In a damage action growing out of a collision resulting when an automobile in the second lane from the curb attempted a right turn into a driveway and another behind it attempted to move into the curb lane preparatory to making a right turn at the intersection ahead, whether or not the driver of the rear car started her approach for a right turn too soon was a question for the jury. Moore v. Cook, 243 Ark. 502, 420 S.W.2d 905 (1967).

Negligence.

Where defendant was driving in excess of the speed limit and plaintiff driving in front approached intersection at which he intended to turn left and after giving a proper signal yielded the right-of-way to approaching vehicles before turning left but the defendant in the following vehicle not being able to stop swerved into the other lane of traffic and struck plaintiff after he had almost completed his left turn, plaintiff was not guilty of contributory negligence and the negligence of the defendant was the proximate cause of the collision. Dearing v. Ferrell, 165 F. Supp. 508 (W.D. Ark. 1958).

Where automobile stopped near the center of four-lane road at intersection with through highway and truck intending to turn right on highway pulled to the right of automobile near the edge of the road, and automobile, though its driver's view was obstructed by truck, drove across and was struck by another automobile traveling on through highway which had the right-of-way, driver of truck was not guilty of any negligence. Ozark Natural Gas Co. v. Moore, 201 Ark. 283, 144 S.W.2d 35 (1940).

Ordinances.

Section of city ordinance requiring vehicles approaching intersections to run beyond center of intersection before turning to the left and giving vehicle continuing on street in original direction right-of-way over vehicle approaching in opposite direction turning off was not inadmissible in evidence as in conflict with this section in action for injuries sustained in a collision between automobile making left turn and bus. Shipp v. Missouri Pac. Transp. Co., 197 Ark. 104, 122 S.W.2d 593 (1938).

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