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When is it legal to make a left turn at a red light?

Correct answer

  • If you are turning from the right lane of a one-way street onto another one-way street
  • If you are turning from the left lane of a one-way street onto a two-way street
  • Never

Explanation

The following states and territories ban left turns on red: South Dakota (unless permitted by local ordinance), Connecticut, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Rhode Island, and the District of Columbia. You may make a left turn at a red light if you are turning from the left lane of a one-way street onto another one-way street in other states.

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