45What is changing direction

#### 45 What 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 to, or from, a stationary position, > > > > > (f) turning left into a marked lane, or a line of traffic, from a median strip parking area, > > > > > (g) at a T-intersection where the continuing road curves to the right—leaving the continuing road to proceed straight ahead onto the terminating road. > > > > 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 to, or 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, > > > > > (h) at a T-intersection where the continuing road curves to the left—leaving the continuing road to proceed straight ahead onto the terminating road. > > > > Note 1. > > > > U-turn is defined in the Dictionary. > > > > Note 2. > > > > For the meaning of right, see rule 351(2). > > Examples for subrules (2)(g) and (3)(h). > > | Example 1Driver indicating change of direction at a T-intersection where the continuing road curves to the right and the driver is proceeding straight ahead onto the terminating road | Example 2Driver indicating change of direction at a T-intersection where the continuing road curves to the left and the driver is proceeding straight ahead onto the terminating road | > > **rule 45:** Am 2020 (476), Sch 1\[2\] \[3\].