A U-turn involves

A U-turn involves

• A. Reversing in place
• B. Entering a highway on a merge ramp
• C. Completing a 180-degree turn to go the opposite direction without backing up
• D. Making a 90-degree turn

Answer: (C)

A U-turn is turning the vehicle around 180 degrees so you end up heading in the opposite direction. It’s done as one continuous maneuver and you should complete it without backing up, ending up facing the way you came. This differs from reversing in place, which keeps you mostly in one spot while backing up, and from a 90-degree turn, which only changes direction a quarter turn and doesn’t reverse your direction. It also isn’t about joining traffic on a merge ramp, which serves a different purpose.

A U-turn is turning the vehicle around 180 degrees so you end up heading in the opposite direction. It’s done as one continuous maneuver and you should complete it without backing up, ending up facing the way you came. This differs from reversing in place, which keeps you mostly in one spot while backing up, and from a 90-degree turn, which only changes direction a quarter turn and doesn’t reverse your direction. It also isn’t about joining traffic on a merge ramp, which serves a different purpose.