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Old 12-19-2018, 07:48 PM
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Speaking of which, I have yet to find a single actual Florida statute/law...that applies specifically to roundabouts.

Lots of "Guidelines & Informational Guides"...but NO actual statutes.

Leading one to believe, that from a legal standpoint (in the roundabout itself)...they are a kind of 'anything-is-legal-land.'

Anyone out there, that can link to actual Florida statutes and/or laws...applying to roundabouts??

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According to this...

Statutes & Constitution
:View Statutes
:->2018->Chapter 316
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Online Sunshine



This is about as close to a statute regarding roundabouts...that I can see.

Statutes & Constitution
:View Statutes
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Online Sunshine


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316.088 One-way roadways and rotary traffic islands.—
(1) The Department of Transportation and local authorities, with respect to highways under their respective jurisdictions, may designate any highway, roadway, part of a roadway, or specific lanes upon which vehicular traffic shall proceed in one direction at such times as shall be indicated by official traffic control devices.
(2) Upon a roadway so designated for one-way traffic, a vehicle shall be driven only in the direction designated at such times as shall be indicated by official traffic control devices.
(3) A vehicle passing around a rotary traffic island shall be driven only to the right of such island.
(4) A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a moving violation as provided in chapter 318.