U-turnCzechia
Traffic rules
Czechia
1. U-turn
A U-turn is a driving manoeuvre in which a vehicle turns around to travel in the opposite direction. It normally involves crossing part of the roadway and re-entering traffic facing the direction from which the vehicle came.
Before making a U-turn, the driver should check surrounding traffic, pedestrians and cyclists, signal when required and make sure there is enough visibility and space to complete the manoeuvre safely. U-turns may be prohibited by traffic signs or on particular types of roads.
Which priority rules apply to Czech U-turns?
The normal turning rules and, at junctions, junction rules also apply.
🔗 e-sbirka.gov.cz • Czechia, Road Traffic Act 361/2000 — sections 21–24, 36
🔗 e-sbirka.gov.cz • Czechia, Decree 294/2015 — current sign and marking descriptions, annexes 1–10
Can you turn around near a Czech blind bend?
No. U-turns and reversing are prohibited at dangerous or obscured locations, including blind bends and nearby.
🔗 e-sbirka.gov.cz • Czechia, Road Traffic Act 361/2000 — sections 21–24, 36
🔗 e-sbirka.gov.cz • Czechia, Decree 294/2015 — current sign and marking descriptions, annexes 1–10
Can you U-turn on a Czech pedestrian crossing?
No. Reversing there is also prohibited.
🔗 e-sbirka.gov.cz • Czechia, Road Traffic Act 361/2000 — sections 21–24, 36
🔗 e-sbirka.gov.cz • Czechia, Decree 294/2015 — current sign and marking descriptions, annexes 1–10
