No Turn on Red sign
Required where turning on a red light (right turns, or left turns from one one-way street onto another) is prohibited.
What to do
Wait for a green signal before turning.
Stop and wait for a green indication before turning, and check for an hours plaque if the ban applies only at certain times.
A symbol version (R10-11a) is used where the approach has both circular red and red arrow indications.
Where it's used
Section 2B.60 requires a NO TURN ON RED sign wherever a right turn on circular red (or a left turn on red from one one-way street to another) is to be prohibited, and the symbolic R10-11a version where the approach has both circular red and red arrow indications. It should be installed near the signal head, and if a far-side sign is more than 120 feet past the stop line a duplicate must go on the near side. Reasons for using it include poor sight distance, an exclusive pedestrian phase, heavy pedestrian conflicts or repeated right-on-red crashes; time-of-day bans may use blank-out signs or an hours plaque.
Don't confuse it with
- No Right Turn: No Right Turn bans the turn whatever the signal shows, while NO TURN ON RED only bans it while the signal is red.
- Left Turn Yield on Green: LEFT TURN YIELD ON GREEN tells left-turning drivers how to turn on a green ball; it says nothing about turning on red.
- Stop Here on Red: STOP HERE ON RED shows where to stop on red; NO TURN ON RED means you must stay stopped until the signal turns green.
- Type
- Regulatory signs
- Shape
- Vertical rectangle
- Colors
- white, black
- MUTCD code
- R10-11
- MUTCD section
- 2B.60
On state permit tests
Our questions for 10 states ask about this sign, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois and Indiana.
Test yourself
What does a NO TURN ON RED sign mean? (Alabama practice test)
- You may not turn right or left on red at that signal
- No turns at any time
- Turn after stopping
- Turn only on red
Show answer
You may not turn right or left on red at that signal. When this sign is posted at a signal, neither a right nor a left turn is allowed while the light is red.
A NO TURN ON RED sign is posted at an intersection with a red light. What may you do? (Florida practice test)
- Wait for the green signal before turning right or left
- Turn right after a full stop
- Turn left after a full stop
- Turn right without stopping if no one is coming
Show answer
Wait for the green signal before turning right or left. No Turn on Red means you must not turn right or left during the red light; wait for the green signal.
More regulatory signs
Stop
All-Way plaque
Yield
Yield Here to Pedestrians
In-Street Pedestrian Crossing
Speed Limit
Night Speed Limit
Combined Maximum and Minimum Speed LimitsFrom the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), 11th edition, section 2B.60. Sign image: public domain, source.