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Originally Posted by Laker14
outside lane should only be going straight?
Which lane should I be in if I wish to turn and exit the roundabout?
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The "outside lane" should not "only" be going "straight."
In fact, if you were to go "straight" you'd drive right into the island in the middle of the circle.
The outside lane is for taking the very next exit, after entering the circle. It is also for taking the second exit, which would normally be directly across from your entry point on the other side of the circle.
HOWEVER
If there are only 3 exits, and the second exit after entering is 3/4 of the way around the circle, then you should enter the inner lane in order to take that third exit.
(there are a couple of circles that only have 3 exits/entrances - the rest have four)
All exits are right turns. Even that one 3/4 of the way around the circle. When you get to that exit, if that's the one you want to take, you will be exiting the circle by turning right. It's called a left exit, which is ridiculously confusing to anyone who's never had to deal with traffic circles before. It's also ridiculously confusing to anyone who HAS had to deal with them in other states, where those exits are referred to by their directionals, or by numbers (northeast exit, or third exit). Elsewhere, the process of exiting a traffic circle is referred to as "taking a right" or "exiting the circle to your right."