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Originally Posted by Ooper
I agree with you Stub3434 but there are some roundabouts that have striping that forces you to change lanes to the outside lane if you enter the left hand lane to say, go straight thru or make a u-turn. This in itself causes a lot of confusion.
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That shows just how mixed up even "the powers that be" are. They can't even be consistent in striping the roundabouts. I hadn't noticed that, but with such inconsistencies I would choose to follow the "roundabout rules" in spite of the striping. I believe it is the Chatham gate that has a sign as you are exiting onto Buena Vista that reads "Right lane must turn right". When the County, the Sheriff Department and the State publish the "rules" and then sometimes tell you not to go by those rules, it is a very sad situation. Obiously (from the letters in this forum), some people are going to do things the way they want in spite of the rules. This not only applies to roundabouts but also to stop signs, turn signals, yield signs, etc. Twice I have met drivers going the wrong way on the roundabout. Once was in mild weather so both of us had our windows down. I tried to be helpful by calmly stating "You're going the wrong way". My efforts were met with a single digit salute and the usual accompanying verbal response