what does this symbol mean?
MUTCD R3-4 A black U-shaped arrow inside a red circle with a slash

No U-turn sign

A U-shaped arrow inside a red circle with a slash. U-turns are prohibited there.

Rules vary by state and country. This explains the sign's standard meaning in the U.S. Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices; it isn't legal advice.

How to read it

The red circle and slash mean the movement pictured inside is not allowed, as California's and Florida's handbooks describe it. The MUTCD places at least one sign where a No Left Turn sign would go. Where both left turns and U-turns are banned, a combined No U-Turn/No Left Turn sign (R3-18) can be used instead.

At roundabouts

The MUTCD does not allow No U-Turn signs on the approaches to a roundabout to prohibit turning left onto the circle.

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Last reviewed September 25, 2026 by Rory Hansen. How we research

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