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City code change lets public-works director restrict U-turns by sign
Summary
The Board approved an amendment to the traffic code allowing the city engineer or public-works director to designate where U-turns are prohibited by signage, aligning local enforcement with Tennessee law and local signage practice.
The board approved an ordinance (10c) amending the Mount Juliet code on U-turns to authorize the city engineer or public-works director to designate locations where U-turns are prohibited and install signs to reflect that restriction.
Commissioner Jop (S7) noted state law generally permits U-turns unless signage prohibits them and said the ordinance clarifies local practice. The attorney and staff confirmed the change aligns the city code with the option to post signs at municipal entrances and locations; the ordinance passed by voice vote.
Why this matters: the change provides a clear administrative mechanism for the city to identify and sign U-turn restrictions at locations where they are unsafe or impractical rather than relying on a blanket prohibition that may be difficult to enforce or not visibly posted.
