Question 541 in the bank

Is it permitted to make a U-turn to the left where the following road sign is placed?

A round blue sign with a thin white border showing a white arrow pointing to the left.
  1. It is permitted in an intersection with traffic lights, and prohibited in an intersection without traffic lights.
  2. Correct answer: Yes, unless another sign is placed to restrict this.
  3. It is always permitted, even when a “no U-turn” sign is placed.
  4. It is always forbidden.

Why this is the answer

The correct answer in the official bank: Yes, unless another sign is placed to restrict this.

The sign directs you to drive to the left, and it does not prohibit a U-turn. So a U-turn to the left is permitted where it is placed, as long as no other sign prohibits it. Such a sign takes precedence, so you cannot say the turn is permitted even when it is expressly prohibited. It also does not depend on whether the intersection has traffic lights.

Topic: Traffic signs. The bank marks it for these classes: Light truck (C1), Heavy truck (C), Bus (D), Motorcycle (A), Tractor (1), Private car (B).