Title 21801 · CA

California Code, VEH 21801.

Citation: Cal. § VEH-21801

Section: VEH-21801

California Code, VEH 21801.

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DIVISION 11. RULES OF THE ROAD [21000 - 23336] Â Â ( Division 11 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) Â Â

CHAPTER 4. Right-of-Way [21800 - 21809] Â Â ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. )

  21801.  (a) The driver of a vehicle intending to turn to the left or to complete a U-turn upon a highway, or to turn left into public or private property, or an alley, shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching from the opposite direction which are close enough to constitute a hazard at any time during the turning movement, and shall continue to yield the right-of-way to the approaching vehicles until the left turn or U-turn can be made with reasonable safety. (b) A driver having yielded as prescribed in subdivision (a), and having given a signal when and as required by this code, may turn left or complete a U-turn, and the drivers of vehicles approaching the intersection or the entrance to the property or alley from the opposite direction shall yield the right-of-way to the turning vehicle. (Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 272, Sec. 40. Effective August 2, 1993.)