Posted to Accidents on

Monday evening at around 7:30pm a small black sedan attempted to make an Illegal U-Turn on Empire Blvd. between Troy and Schenectady and swiped an SUV that was traveling in the opposite side, the impact forced the SUV into the next lane over where a Minivan was and forced it up onto the sidewalk where the driver lost control and smashed into a parked car.

Out of this whole smashup derby there were no reported injuries. Police and FDNY EMS responded to the call, and blocked off Empire coming from Schenectady for nearly two hours.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

Illegal U-Turn Causes a 4 Car Smashup on Empire

Monday evening at around 7:30pm a small black sedan attempted to make an Illegal U-Turn on Empire Blvd. between Troy and Schenectady and swiped an SUV that was traveling in the opposite side, the impact forced the SUV into the next lane over where a Minivan was and forced it up onto the sidewalk where the driver lost control and smashed into a parked car.

Out of this whole smashup derby there were no reported injuries. Police and FDNY EMS responded to the call, and blocked off Empire coming from Schenectady for nearly two hours.

More pictures in the Extended Article.


Related Articles

21 Comments

  • crazzzyyy

    this is crazzzyyyy!!! how many more crashes will it take for them to get not to make u turns on empire!!!!

  • Eli

    Is it a fact that U-turns are illegal on Empire Blvd?
    Common sense sais not to make a U-turn when there is oncoming traffic approaching, but that doesn’t make it illegal.
    PS – Even if a cop will give you a ticket for it, doesn’t mean that’s it’s illegal, cops often don’t know the exact laws of U-turning.

  • Eli, where-d you learn laws of the road?

    actually, theres a double yellow line… yes it IS a fact that it’s illegal!

  • Kinston Plaza

    They should perminantly close empire blvd for traffic.. its too dangerouse!

  • Laws of the Road from the Source

    From the DMV (NYS) website:

    You may make a U-turn only from the left portion of the lane closest to the centerline of the roadway, never from the right lane. Unless signs tell you otherwise, you may make a U-turn when you are given the go-ahead by a green arrow left-turn traffic signal, provided it is not prohibited and you yield to other traffic.

    You may not make a U-turn near the crest of a hill, a curve or any other place where other drivers cannot see your vehicle from 500 feet (150 m) away in either direction. U-turns are also illegal in business districts of New York City and where NO U-TURN signs are posted. You may never make a U-turn on a limited access expressway, even if paths connect your side of the expressway with the other side.

    —–

  • mn

    NYS DMV Drivers manual on u-turns:

    http://www.nydmv.state.ny.u…

    it appears that u-turns are perfectly legal in residential areas.

    as far as crossing a double yellow line: where else would you make a u-turn? if there is no yellow line then it’s not a two way street!

  • Look who-s talking!

    Double yellow line doesn’t mean it’s illegal! It depends on rural or residential streets!

  • Paying too much for auto insurance

    No wonder we pay so much for auto insurance in Brooklyn.

  • Eli

    I learned to drive in NYC, that’s the place where they make you make a U-turn to pass the road test! So yes, it’s legal, and thank you to those who proved my point.
    PS When I registered my car out-of-state, it cut my insurance cost by 70%!

  • for ure info

    eli:
    its a k turn u had to make..infact they dont teach u how to make u turns…i learned how to drive here too…its a k turn….

  • montrealer

    awwwww thats awfule ppl should b more careful when driving
    PS attention webby: how do u always manage to be on the scene to report crimes/aciidents ectand to take pics?

  • 2 driv eor not 2 drive?????

    Bearer of Good News:

    thatz really funny!!!!

    y dont ya’lll just take the subway?!?!?!

  • sr41

    good comeback Techie, I like that, I woul have never known where to find something like that

  • NYC Driver

    I dont Understand , if someone is dumb enough to make a illegaL u turn in middel of such a busy street , why dont they ATLEAST check before making it????? this guy peacefully thinks he is saving time by making a "simple" U-turn and ends up putting so many peoples lives at risk? where’s the brains? next time look before you do soemthing illegal!