§ 6-126. Turning at intersection.  


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  • The driver of a vehicle intending to turn at an intersection shall do so as follows:

    (1)

    Both the approach for a right turn and the turn itself shall be made as close as practical to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway.

    (2)

    The approach for a left turn shall be made in that portion of the right half of the roadway nearest the centerline thereof; and after entering the intersection, the left turn shall be made so as to leave the intersection to the right of the centerline of the roadway being entered.

    (3)

    The approach for a left turn from a two-way street into a one-way street shall be made in that portion of the right half of the roadway nearest the centerline thereof and by passing to the right of such centerline where it enters the intersection. A left turn from a one-way street into a two-way street shall be made by passing to the right of the centerline of the street being entered upon leaving the intersection.

(Code 1963, § 25-84)

State law reference

Similar provisions, Miss. Code Ann. 1972, § 63-3-703.