U-Turns

The U-Turn, introduced in Season 12, is similar in format to the Yield; however, it is always placed immediately after a Detour. After completing their Detour option, a team may use their U-Turn ability to force another team to backtrack and complete the Detour option they did not previously complete. Like the Yield, the team placing the U-Turn places a photo of the team they are penalizing along with their own "Courtesy Of" photo on the U-Turn marker stand. Starting in Season 14, teams were met with a new variation of the U-Turn called a "Blind U-Turn." If teams use a Blind U-Turn, they do not have to publicly reveal themselves as the perpetrators with their "Courtesy Of" photo. Like the Yield, if the team has lost their "Courtesy Of" photo, they will be unable to use their U-Turn power for the remainder of the Race, however it is unknown if teams lose their U-Turn power with a Blind U-Turn since it does not require the use of the "Courtesy Of" photo. It is possible for a team to U-Turn a team that has already passed the U-Turn, nullifying its effects. A team can only use their U-Turn power once per Race, regardless if they don't have to use their "Courtesy Of" photo for the "Blind U-Turn", and only one team may be affected by the same U-Turn during a leg. Teams are warned of an upcoming U-Turn on or just after the Detour clue.