{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-27-51-309","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 27-51-309","heading":"Center left-turn lane - Definition","body":"(a) As used in this section, \"center left-turn lane\" means a center lane on any road or highway that is for the purpose of executing two-way left turns in either direction and that is so marked by signage or striping. (b) (1) A center left-turn lane shall be for the exclusive use of a left-turning vehicle in either direction. (2) A center left-turn lane shall not be used for through travel, nor shall a center left-turn lane be used for passing or overtaking, except as a part of the left-turn maneuver. (c) It is permissible for a vehicle making a left-hand turn from an intersecting street or driveway to utilize a center left-turn lane as part of the maneuver to gain access to or to merge into the traffic lanes, except that it is not permissible to use the center left-turn lane as an acceleration lane. Acts 2001, No. 553, § 1.\n\n(a) As used in this section, \"center left-turn lane\" means a center lane on any road or highway that is for the purpose of executing two-way left turns in either direction and that is so marked by signage or striping.\n\n(b) (1) A center left-turn lane shall be for the exclusive use of a left-turning vehicle in either direction. (2) A center left-turn lane shall not be used for through travel, nor shall a center left-turn lane be used for passing or overtaking, except as a part of the left-turn maneuver.\n\n(1) A center left-turn lane shall be for the exclusive use of a left-turning vehicle in either direction.\n\n(2) A center left-turn lane shall not be used for through travel, nor shall a center left-turn lane be used for passing or overtaking, except as a part of the left-turn maneuver.\n\n(c) It is permissible for a vehicle making a left-hand turn from an intersecting street or driveway to utilize a center left-turn lane as part of the maneuver to gain access to or to merge into the traffic lanes, except that it is not permissible to use the center left-turn lane as an acceleration lane.","path":["AR Code","Title 27","Chapter 51","Subchapter 3"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"fc0f04e5442f292b6f1e39f7b9feb6f40c7a6d9b04de0f00904cc1eda0a2cd59","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-27-51-308","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-27-51-310"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}