[[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question","text":"All oncoming traffic must have already passed in order for a left turn to be legal. ","@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/who-is-at-fault-in-a-left-turn-accident-in-alabama\/#Answer"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question1","text":"Generally speaking, left turns are legal in Alabama as long as the turning vehicle uses the correct lanes and follows applicable right-of-way laws.  As far as lanes go, this means entering and staying in the farthest-left lane for the duration of the turn. When it comes to the right of way, left-turning vehicles must yield to all oncoming traffic before making a turn. Left turns are also illegal where signs or streetlights prohibit them.","@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/who-is-at-fault-in-a-left-turn-accident-in-alabama\/#Answer1"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question2","text":"The vast majority of left-turn car accidents at intersections are preventable. To prevent these accidents, it is important for drivers to understand their leading causes. Here are some of the most common causes of left turn accidents:  Failure to properly yield according to the applicable right-of-way law,s Speeding through an intersection or through a left turn, Poor judgment or miscalculation of the time needed to execute a turn Misguided belief (on the part of the turning driver) that an oncoming vehicle will slow down to allow a left-hand turn, Acceleration through an intersection or through a turn to try to \u201cbeat the light\u201d as it changes from orange to red","@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/who-is-at-fault-in-a-left-turn-accident-in-alabama\/#Answer2"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Who Is at Fault in a Left-Turn Accident in Alabama?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/who-is-at-fault-in-a-left-turn-accident-in-alabama\/#Answer"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/who-is-at-fault-in-a-left-turn-accident-in-alabama\/#Question"},{"@type":"Question","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/who-is-at-fault-in-a-left-turn-accident-in-alabama\/#Answer1"},"name":"Are All Left Turns Legal in Alabama, or Are There Some Restrictions?","@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/who-is-at-fault-in-a-left-turn-accident-in-alabama\/#Question1"},{"@type":"Question","name":"What Are the Most Common Causes of Left Turn Accidents?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/who-is-at-fault-in-a-left-turn-accident-in-alabama\/#Answer2"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/who-is-at-fault-in-a-left-turn-accident-in-alabama\/#Question2"}],"name":"Who Is at Fault in a Left-Turn Accident in Alabama?","@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/who-is-at-fault-in-a-left-turn-accident-in-alabama\/#FAQPage"}],{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Who Is at Fault in a Left-Turn Accident in Alabama?","item":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/who-is-at-fault-in-a-left-turn-accident-in-alabama\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]