When is it illegal to make a right turn?

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When is it illegal to make a right turn?

The main idea is that you may only turn right when traffic controls allow it. If a sign says no right turn or if the red light prohibits turns on red, performing that turn becomes illegal. In those cases you must stop and wait until a turn is permitted by signs or signals. If the light is green and there’s no sign forbidding the turn, a right turn is allowed—though you still need to yield to pedestrians and any oncoming traffic. Turning isn’t automatically illegal just because you’re in a school zone or because there’s no cross traffic; those situations don’t override a posted prohibition or a red signal.

The main idea is that you may only turn right when traffic controls allow it. If a sign says no right turn or if the red light prohibits turns on red, performing that turn becomes illegal. In those cases you must stop and wait until a turn is permitted by signs or signals.

If the light is green and there’s no sign forbidding the turn, a right turn is allowed—though you still need to yield to pedestrians and any oncoming traffic. Turning isn’t automatically illegal just because you’re in a school zone or because there’s no cross traffic; those situations don’t override a posted prohibition or a red signal.

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