Does Swift still fire you for doing u-turns?

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  1. Lonwolv54

    Lonwolv54 Medium Load Member

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    Most megas will fire you for making a U-turn as it's a violation of company policy.. Try to avoid them unless it's an emergency... having said that, I've made my fair share in my career, never caught.. just recently dealing with cameras though.. so I'm a good boy.. I never made a stupid U-turn though..You know we've got drivers misjudging the distance it takes to make a U-turn in under 10 seconds... Instead they get stuck on the highways and cause fatality accidents...
     
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  3. Moosetek13

    Moosetek13 Road Train Member

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    That's it right there in MI.
    I have made many of those and never been dinged. It is the only way to make a left turn, clearly marked and legal. They even give room for the big trucks.

    There was one time that I made a u-turn on a regular highway when I missed my turn.
    Two lanes on either side, no traffic in either direction.
    I pulled to the right shoulder to think about the situation because I could not go much further on that road.
    As I said, no traffic in either direction. So I made a 90 degree to the left and came to a complete stop for a couple seconds in the middle, then proceeded with the final 90 degree left to complete the u-turn.

    Maybe a double 90 with a complete stop does not count as a continuous 180 u-turn?
    I was afraid of the outcome when I did it but nothing was ever said about it. I have not had to repeat it since, so I don't know if that is a loophole in the system.
    There was the dashcam, but I don't remember if it was when we had the drivercam.
     
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