Friday, August 28, 2009

§ 19:9-1.5 “U” turns prohibited

§ 19:9-1.5 “U” turns prohibited


(a) The making of a “U” turn at any point on the Roadway is prohibited.

(b) The direction of travel of any vehicle operated on the Roadway shall be reversed only by passing through a Turnpike interchange, or exiting the Parkway at a legal exit.

(c) Excepted from the provisions of this section are State Police vehicles, the Authority‘s maintenance and official vehicles and vehicles authorized to furnish towing and other services to disabled vehicles on the Roadway, and all other vehicles discharging emergency functions, such as ambulances and fire engines, when they are properly in use in the performance of authorized Authority duties; provided however, that this exception shall be for the sole purpose of crossing from a traffic lane carrying vehicles in one direction to a traffic lane carrying vehicles bound in the opposite direction; and provided further, that no such excepted vehicles shall make such crossing so as to create a hazard to other vehicles.

(d) The making of a “U” turn on a toll plaza shall be done only at the direction of and under the supervision of toll plaza personnel.


HISTORY


HISTORY:


Amended by R.1977 d.63, effective March 1, 1977.


See: 9 New Jersey Register 56(a), 9 New Jersey Register 203(a).


Amended by R.1993 d.496, effective October 4, 1993.


See: 25 New Jersey Register 2839(b), 25 New Jersey Register 4605(a).


Amended by R.1994 d.414, effective August 15, 1994.


See: 26 New Jersey Register 337(a), 26 New Jersey Register 3463(a).


Amended by R.2005 d.23, effective January 3, 2005.


See: 36 New Jersey Register 4415(a), 37 New Jersey Register 90(a).


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