(A) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the driver of a vehicle intending to turn to the right at an intersection shall approach the intersection in the lane for traffic nearest to the right-hand side of the street, and in turning shall keep as closely as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the street, and when intending to turn to the left shall approach the intersection in the lane for traffic to the right of and nearest to the center of the street, and in turning shall pass beyond the center of the intersection, passing as closely as practicable to the right thereof before turning the vehicle to the left. When a vehicle is being operated on a 3 lane street, the driver thereof intending to turn to the left at an intersection shall approach the intersection in the lane nearest to the center of the street and designated for use by vehicles traveling in the same direction as the vehicle about to turn.
(B) For the purpose of this section, the center of the intersection shall mean the meeting point of the medial lines of the streets intersecting 1 another.
(C) The Town Council may modify the foregoing method of turning at intersections by clearly indicating, by buttons, markers, or other direction signs within an intersection, the course to be followed by turning vehicles and it shall be unlawful for any driver to fail to turn in accord with the indications.
(G.S. § 20-153(c))
(1989 Code, § 71.39) Penalty, see § 10.99