MUTCD R3-6L · Regulatory signs
From this lane you may turn left or go straight
What it means
From this lane you may turn left or go straight
What to do about it
An Optional Movement Lane Control sign shows two or more permitted movements from the lane. Because more than one is allowed, it never carries the word ONLY. (MUTCD R3-6, Section 2B.29.)
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Signs in the same family
These sit next to it in the regulatory signs series — the ones most easily mixed up with it.
- R3-6a Both U-turns and left turns are permitted from this lane
- R3-6aL Variant showing U-turn and left-turn movements permitted from the lane
- R3-6aR Variant showing U-turn and turn movements permitted from the lane
- R3-6b Left-turn movements permitted from this lane
- R3-6R Overhead sign showing two or more permitted movements from the lane, including a right turn
- R3-7aP Plaque indicating the mandatory turn does not apply to buses
