Regulatory signs · R3-3
No Turns sign
Archive file: R03-03 Movement Prohibition (No Turns)/R03-03 Movement Prohibition (No Turns) 36x36.svg
FHWA public-use information
What it means
Neither a left nor a right turn is permitted.
Source: FHWA MUTCD — MUTCD 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 2B.26, paragraph 06, PDF page 130.
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Meaning
No Turns prohibits both left and right turns at the junction. Unlike a sign that names just one forbidden turn, it removes the two side-road turning choices together. The message is a movement restriction rather than an instruction about where to stop your vehicle.
What to do
At the Florida intersection described by this sign, do not turn into either side road. An open gap on one side does not create an exception. Keep your route through the junction consistent with the restriction and the other traffic controls instead of choosing the less busy turning direction.
Where it is used
Federal guidance normally provides two signs for No Turns, using the positions recommended for right- and left-turn prohibitions. At a signalized approach, an alternative is a sign near a signal face visible from all approach lanes. The aim is to make the same prohibition visible to both potential turning movements.
A sign to tell apart
No Turn on Red limits turning during the red phase and tells you to wait for green. Plain No Turns prohibits the left and right movements at the intersection. Do not assume that waiting for the next signal phase will undo a movement prohibition.
Practice with explanations
These are original learning questions based on the cited handbooks. Read each answer and its explanation below.
1. Which movements does Florida’s No Turns sign prohibit at the intersection?
- Only right turns.
- Both left and right turns.
- Only left turns.
Answer: B. Both left and right turns.
The sign prohibits turning in either direction. A one-direction prohibition would name the particular turn instead.
2. A Florida intersection is signed No Turns. The right-side street is empty but the left-side street is busy. Which planned turn is allowed by this sign?
- The right turn because its street is clear.
- The left turn after waiting for a gap.
- Neither turn.
Answer: C. Neither turn.
Traffic gaps do not change the prohibition. Both turning directions are excluded by No Turns.
State source coverage
Handbook coverage and sample questions do not prove that a sign will appear on your exam. Even a published test scope cannot guarantee an individual exam question.
Florida
Handbook coverage
Florida’s driver handbook explicitly discusses this sign. This establishes handbook coverage, without a promise about any individual exam.
State variations
State-specific variations have not been independently established for this study.
Verified question coverage
These free state-bank questions were independently verified. This does not establish complete state-bank readiness, app availability or what will appear on your permit exam.
California
1 free question uses this sign in Steerlet's verified question data.
California permit sources · General California permit practice (does not include this sign)
The linked 20-question permit quizzes do not currently include this sign.
This meaning is a federal MUTCD reference. Check your state's handbook for its rules and sign coverage; this page does not establish what appears on a state permit exam.
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