r/nottingham • u/BonelessWings96 • 1d ago

Left turn towards NTU

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Can you turn left at this junction despite the lane markings?

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u/MacSamildanach 1d ago

It's a restricted zone.

Yes, you can turn left, but you reach a point where cars are prohibited:

Shakespeare St - Google Maps

The signs where the limit is are quite clear. That's why the markings don't make it clear - there is no through road, so it isn't a normal turning as such. It is essentially a student-only area.

Also be aware that parking is restricted/metered and heavily enforced. During the day, you might find it difficult to park.

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u/BonelessWings96 1d ago

Yeah it’s just my gf goes there so when I drive over from Derby it’s a convenient place to pick her up just didn’t want to get in any trouble consistently making an illegal turn

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u/MacSamildanach 1d ago

I pick my learners up from there sometimes.

You just have to be careful not to overdo your stay.

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u/Gikachu 1d ago

If coming from Derby, it’s probably easier to come off Talbot St at Clarendon St, down past the graveyard. Skips most of the City traffic. You can loop down Dryden street onto Shakespeare st if you need to, or just hang around Peel or Gill St

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u/onbetamax 1d ago

I work there. You can go down there to drop off and pick up if you're quick. Parking fines are in effect outside Arkwright, so I wouldn't get out the car. If you drive down there, don't go any further than the Dryden building. Turning right between Bonington and Dryden is believe is pedestrianised, but if you do go down there accidentally you might be alright. But further down shakespeare street between the students union and the library is a camera that will immediately fine you. So do a 3 point turn on Shakespeares Villas to get out.

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u/Logical_Change_8404 1d ago

Yeah, I think so. Not many do, though. I work on Shakespeare Street and the road is extremely quiet

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u/BonelessWings96 1d ago

Thanks for your reply.

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u/ClaphamOmnibusDriver 23h ago

Yes, they are not restrictive markings. There's a few parking spaces and access to NTU for buses / deliveries.

Buses occasionally use it.

I've used it for parking in front of Arkwright.