Md. TRANSPORTATION Code Ann. § 21-402

§ 21-402. Vehicle turning left or making U-turn

(a)  Turning left. —  If the driver of a vehicle intends to turn to the left in an intersection or into an alley or a private road or driveway, the driver shall yield the right-of-way to any other vehicle that is approaching from the opposite direction and is in the intersection or so near to it as to be an immediate danger.

(b)  U-turn. —  If the driver of a vehicle intends to turn to go in the opposite direction, the driver shall yield the right-of-way to any approaching vehicle that is so near as to be an immediate danger.


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Similar Law in Other Jurisdictions

  • Rhode Island: § 31-17-2: Vehicle turning left or right 
  • Virginia: Virginia Code 46.2-825: Left turn traffic to yield right-of-way