California injury laws
Vehicle Code § 21801: yielding on a left turn
A driver turning left or making a U-turn must yield to vehicles approaching from the opposite direction that are close enough to be a hazard at any time during the turn. Left-turn crashes are a leading cause of motorcycle injuries, because an approaching rider is easy to misjudge.
What the law says
A driver turning left or making a U-turn must yield to vehicles approaching from the opposite direction that are close enough to be a hazard at any time during the turn.
Official text (excerpt)
shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching from the opposite direction which are close enough to constitute a hazard at any time during the turning movement
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Why it matters in an injury claim
Left-turn crashes are a leading cause of motorcycle injuries, because an approaching rider is easy to misjudge.
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