§ 27-51-309 - Center left-turn lanes. - Arkansas Statutes

27-51-309. Center left-turn lanes.

(a) As used in this section, "center left-turn lane" means a center lane on any road or highway that is for the purpose of executing two-way left turns in either direction and that is so marked by signage or striping.

(b) (1) Center left-turn lanes shall be for the exclusive use of left- turning vehicles in either direction.

(2) Center left-turn lanes shall not be used for through travel, nor shall center left-turn lanes be used for passing or overtaking, except as a part of the left-turn maneuver.

(c) It is permissible for a vehicle making a left-hand turn from an intersecting street or driveway to utilize a center left-turn lane as part of the maneuver to gain access to or to merge into the traffic lanes, except that it is not permissible to use the center left-turn lane as an acceleration lane.