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625 ILCS 5/11-802 (2026)

Limitations on U turns

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(625 ILCS 5/11-802) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-802)
    Sec. 11-802. Limitations on U turns. (a) The driver of any vehicle shall not turn such vehicle so as to proceed in the opposite direction unless such movement can be made in safety and without interfering with other traffic.
    (b) No vehicle shall be turned so as to proceed in the opposite direction upon any curve, or upon the approach to or near the crest of a grade, where such vehicle cannot be seen by the driver of any other vehicle approaching from either direction within 500 feet.
(Source: P.A. 82-783.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 2014–2016 · leading case: People v. Timmsen, 2016 IL 118181, 50 N.E.3d 1092.
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People v. Timmsen, 2016 IL 118181, 50 N.E.3d 1092. “See 625 ILCS 5/11-802 (West 2010). 3 Defendant’s passenger, Trevor Nichol, was also arrested based on an active warrant for his arrest.”
Powell v. Am. Serv. Ins. Co., 2014 IL App (1st) 123643. · cites it 2× “¶ 39 Here, section 11-802(a) of the Illinois Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5/11-802(a) (West 2010)) provides that “[t]he driver of any vehicle shall not turn such vehicle so as to proceed in the opposite direction unless such movement can be made in safety and without interfering with…”
People v. Timmsen, 2014 IL App (3d) 120481, 14 N.E.3d 1267. · cites it 2× “See 625 ILCS 5/11-802 (West 2010) (U-turns are legal in Illinois, as long as the turn can be made safely and without interfering with other traffic).”
People v. Timmsen, 2014 IL App (3d) 120481. · cites it 2× “See 625 ILCS 5/11-802 (West 2010) (U-turns are legal in Illinois, as long as the turn can be made safely and without interfering with other traffic).”
625 ILCS 5/11-802(a): 1 case
Powell v. Am. Serv. Ins. Co., 2014 IL App (1st) 123643. “¶ 39 Here, section 11-802(a) of the Illinois Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5/11-802(a) (West 2010)) provides that “[t]he driver of any vehicle shall not turn such vehicle so as to proceed in the opposite direction unless such movement can be made in safety and without interfering with…”
625 ILCS 5/11-802(b): 1 case
Powell v. Am. Serv. Ins. Co., 2014 IL App (1st) 123643. “¶ 39 Here, section 11-802(a) of the Illinois Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5/11-802(a) (West 2010)) provides that “[t]he driver of any vehicle shall not turn such vehicle so as to proceed in the opposite direction unless such movement can be made in safety and without interfering with…”
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