CT · jury_instructions
Conn. Civ. Jury Instr. 3.7-7
Statutory Negligence - Left Turn
We have a statute that provides that the driver of a vehicle intending to turn to the left within an
intersection shall yield the-right-of-way to any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction
which is within the intersection or so close to such intersection as to constitute an immediate
hazard. The plaintiff alleges that the defendant made an improper left turn in violation of the
statute.
The statute is violated if the driver fails to yield the right of way to a vehicle approaching from
the opposite direction and the approaching vehicle is either: 1) within the intersection; or 2) is so
close to the intersection to constitute an immediate hazard.
A vehicle is so close to an intersection to constitute an immediate hazard if a reasonably prudent
person in the driver’s situation who is intending to make a left turn would believe that in making
the left turn there would be an immediate danger or risk of a collision even though it might not
be a certainty.
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- 2026-08-23
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- 2026-08-23
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