I'm sure we all know what a "u-turn" is. However, people seem to go from the top of the U. Wouldn't an "n-turn" make more sense, because driving logistics force you to go in more the shape of a lowercase "n", from your perspective.
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2It's in the shape of a "U" from your perspective AFTER you finish the turn.– Digital ChrisSep 8, 2014 at 19:41
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@ChrisSunami that could be an answer.– ScimonsterSep 8, 2014 at 19:43
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Language is as it is, not as you or anybody else think it should be.– Colin FineSep 8, 2014 at 23:09
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The shape of an "N" is ambiguous (upper or lower) but the shape of a "U" is not.
answered Sep 8, 2014 at 20:41
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Most critical traffic instruction signs are written in capital letters, such as
- STOP
- LEFT TURN
- DEAD END
- MERGE RIGHT etc.
This is so that it can be clearly seen from a distance.
As mentioned by Chris Sunami upper case "u" is still "U" making it unambiguous, whereas n becomes N which is ambiguous, irrespective of the sign looking like a "n" however in written form it is U.
