Turns out it’s not the no u-turn symbol. It’s where and why those particular signs were placed that’s the issue. Had to look it up because I couldn’t believe it. But it’s not what we’re making it out to be.
TODAY THE CITY COUNCIL OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, REMOVED A NUMBER OF STREET SIGNS INCLUDING “NO U-TURN” SIGNS BECAUSE THEY, APPARENTLY, WERE SEEN AS LONG-STANDING SIGNS OF “HOMOPHOBIA.”; AND JUST WHEN YOU THINK PEOPLE COULDN'T GET ANY STUPIDER , THEY GO AND UP THE ANTE
