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No, unless the U-turn is expressly authorised.
No. Article 79 prohibits U-turns on sections where overtaking is prohibited unless expressly authorised. No approaching traffic does not remove the prohibition. This is reversing the direction of travel, not merely turning onto another road.
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Yes, whenever no vehicles are approaching.
Yes, because an overtaking prohibition never affects U-turns.
No, unless the U-turn is expressly authorised.
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