Talk:2841: Sign Combo

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Theoretically you can get around this limitation by turning off the road before the sign and doing whatever maneuvers you need to out in the wide open area to the right or left of the road. It's not a U-turn if you're not on the road, and you didn't enter a restricted part of a road either, and didn't stop on the road. After which you calmly make a turn onto the road when traffic is clear. 108.162.245.207 02:34, 14 October 2023 (UTC)

I'm pretty sure swerving off of a road is also illegal. SteveTheNoob (talk) 04:41, 14 October 2023 (UTC)
You can always just pull over - if a cop asks, just tell him you were lost or tired or had to take a phone call. And then take the opportunity to ask about the bloody sign! Anonymous 07:30, 14 October 2023 (UTC)

So does making a three point turn count as a u-turn? 172.69.58.66 02:40, 14 October 2023 (UTC) Wouldn't putting it in reverse stop you briefly as you switched from forward acceleration to reverse?

Yes, this is also an example of Rolle's theorem as seen in 2042. SteveTheNoob (talk) 04:56, 14 October 2023 (UTC)

Immelmann! Hammerhead! Half Cuban Eight! Jordan Brown (talk) 03:21, 14 October 2023 (UTC)

You could obey the title text if it was 45 miles per hour and 65 meters per hour, respectively. 162.158.90.96 04:04, 14 October 2023 (UTC)

Take notice of the road markings too. At least here in Europe double white lines are not to be crossed. And they go past the point of the sign.--Henke37 (talk) 07:06, 14 October 2023 (UTC)

Double lines are also "do not cross" in America. And I think in this case it's supposed to be yellow, the dashed-and-solid combo indicates a one-sided passing zone into a lane with on-coming traffic, and double lines in general are only use to separate anti-parallel lanes of traffic, both of which use yellow. "Solid double white lines" do exist, but are only used in very specific cases. Near me, there's a very congested exit, and the solid double whites are used to indicate "no really, you should have switched lanes ages ago, it's too late now!", but since it isn't a Jersey barrier or a line of rods or even a full on median, nobody actually follows the rule. Anonymous 07:30, 14 October 2023 (UTC)