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Originally Posted by blueash
I know, another rotary question. This is Stillwater and Canal. Imagine one driver coming east from Buena Vista and wanting to go 270 degrees to enter LSL. That driver correctly places himself on the inner lane. A second driver is on Canal going north also intending to go to LSL and this is 180 thru the circle and is in the outside lane along side the driver who entered from Stillwater. Suddenly these drivers, both of whom are where they belong and neither overtaking the other have a road marking appear forcing a merge. There does not seem to be any need for this removal of a driving lane and it can not be seen until it is upon you. The signage on Stillwater is the typical notice for a 270 driver to take the inside lane, stay in it until leaving the rotary. I am aware of at least one accident where both drivers felt they had the right of way and the police given the situation were unable to assess fault. On the overhead photo LSL is at the top. On the street level shot the car has decided to straddle the merger.
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You take the prize for a great post, blueash. Well done.
I am going to back this up with DOT resource..
First, a car already in a lane has priority over anyone trying to enter. Imo whoever is ahead in your example has right of way.
Secondly, it is often said you cannot change lanes in Roundabout, but I do not see that specified in law.
Third, to me yielding means not getting in the way, it does not mean never enter when any car is in the rab. After all, their purpose is to facilitate traffic flow.
Quote from
http://www.dot.state.fl.us/trafficop...bout_guide.pdf
Vehicles entering a roundabout on all approaches are required to yield to vehicles within the circulating roadway. Traffic circles sometimes employ stop or signal control or give priority to entering vehicles.
The circulating vehicles are not subjected to any other right of way conflicts and weaving is kept to a minimum. This provides the means by which the priority is distributed and alternated among vehicles. A vehicle entering as a subordinate vehicle immediately becomes a priority vehicle until it exits the roundabout. Some traffic circles impose control measures within the circulating roadway, or are designed with weaving areas to resolve conflicts between movements.