Left Turn Only sign

MUTCD code R3-5L · Regulatory sign · Source: MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2B.28

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You are in the lane marked by this sign. What must you do?

• Turn left
• Turn around at the next opening
• Go straight or turn left

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Turn left

This sign makes the turn mandatory for your lane. If you need to go straight, change lanes before you reach it.

Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, 11th Edition, Section 2B.28; Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, Section B, Chapter 3, Traffic Signs and Signals: Rectangular Shape lane control signs (pp. 36-37); Turn Lane Arrow (p. 43)

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