Why is it called a U turn and not an n turn

Moeaverage@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world – 97 points –

Basically the title but when we do a "U" turn we actually make a small n not a U.

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How come there isn't a dedicated u turn blinker?

@Funkymatt You want something that tells people that doing a U-Turn is a normal thing to do with a car?

@Moeaverage

U-turns are expected behavior when the road has a middle divider. There will often be dedicated U-turn lanes to accommodate that, too.

My wife is a firm believer that not using a signal in a left turn lane universally means you're u-turning.