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Old 02-10-2017, 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by VApeople View Post
Just because they have a turn signal on, how would that help you "know in advance" that they are going to exit the roundabout?

If you see a car with a turn signal on, all you know for certain is that the turn signal is on.

Maybe the driver plans to exit the roundabout and maybe they don't. If you pull out in front of them and cause an accident, I bet you will be at fault.
Agree totally. Seeing turns signals is fine, but I never count on that to avoid a conflict. That's the principle of yielding to both lanes in the roundabout anyway...if you go and there would be a conflict if the signaling cart does not turn, then you are not truly yielding to traffic in the roundabout.