45What is changing direction

45 What is changing direction

(1) A driver changes direction if the driver changes direction to the left or the driver changes direction to the right. (2) A driver changes direction to the left by doing any of the following: (a) turning left; (b) changing marked lanes to the left; (c) diverging to the left; (d) entering a marked lane, or a line of traffic, to the left; (e) moving to the left from a stationary position; (f) turning left into a marked lane, or a line of traffic, from a median strip parking area.

Note 1: Marked lane and median strip parking area are defined in the dictionary.

Note 2: For the meaning of left, see rule 351(1).

(3) A driver changes direction to the right by doing any of the following: (a) turning right; (b) changing marked lanes to the right; (c) diverging to the right; (d) entering a marked lane, or a line of traffic, to the right; (e) moving to the right from a stationary position; (f) turning right into a marked lane, or a line of traffic, from a median strip parking area; (g) making a U–turn.

Note 1: U–turn is defined in the dictionary.

Note 2: For the meaning of right, see rule 351(2).