EWhen I first moved here I studied this issue to the depth of talking to local law officers, studied RB design research, got county stats on RB accidents, contrasting the best practice brochure against laws for federal highway markings....and....
1. best practices and what we all tell each other to do in RBs does not match federal highway markings, so newbies do not know we made our own rules
2. Not all RBs are designed with proper impedance of speed by the angle of approach into the circle. Lanes should come in rather head on to the circle for that purpose.
3. Research indicates we have likely saved lives and accidents and experienced accelerated ease of traffic because of RBs.
4. Personally, I approach the thing as if it is normal highway where my job is to yield to what is oncoming, change lanes when I am not going to impede someone, and wait for anybody clueless, without blowing my horn (@GG).
5. Finally, I was almost hit recently and encourage all to be careful in new construction areas. At Morse and Pinellas, of all places, HQ for Public Safety, new traffic is buzzing all 4, all four, directions now, and some people are not used to watching for it. Additionally, traffic coming north on morse is coming Way too fast..
6. Summary: never assume that having the right of way means you get to go first.
Last edited by kittygilchrist; 02-09-2015 at 12:39 PM.
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