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Originally Posted by Topspinmo
Isn't that multi-lane roundabout with bypass to the north from the south side? I rarely go east on Stillwater? If so there is nothing wrong with right lane traffic going around to the north exit due there is not straight through exit going east.
WSDOT - How to drive a roundabout
Look at multi-lane example on straight through example. I look for who has the right away in the circle, but can't find it.. I would think you must yield to anybody beside you or ahead of you in either lane of multi-lane round about. IMO this where it gets confusing. That's why I don't like being beside someone in roundabout. |
I think you're referring to the one nearer the bridge. The one we're talking about is the one more south at Stillwater. People going east on Stillwater from Canal St. that want to use the bypass lane continue to use the right lane inappropriately so they don't have to merge to the right to get into the bypass lane. IMO, there's plenty of time to merge to the right after using the roundabout properly.
Same thing happens at Buena Vista at Stillwater. People going south enter in the right lane intending to exit onto Stillwater and have to cross a solid line to do so.
I see two reasons for this. One, people who have not encountered roundabouts previously and are confused how to navigate them. And two, people who HAVE encountered roundabouts elsewhere and just KNOW how to do it so they don't pay attention to the signs that designate lane use.
OMG, another RAB thread!!!! And I posted on it. Shame, shame.