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Arkansas Code Title 27. Transportation § 27-51-401. Intersections

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

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; and

(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 ( 1/2 ) 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.

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