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Old 07-15-2023, 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Two Bills View Post
I am not sure which law you are referring too, but no lane has priority in the roundabout, at least in Europe and UK. and to the best of my knowledge, the US as well.
Vehicles in the roundabout definitely have priority over vehicles entering a roundabout.
If any vehicle has to give way to another in the roundabout to exit, then one, or both, are in the wrong lane.
A roundabout should be a continuous flow.
Funny you say a RAB has to "be a continuous flow". I often am in awe of watching how the flow of traffic almost seems like beautiful choreography when everyone is navigating the RAB correctly which is usually 99% of the time. It is like watching The Villages Golf Cart precision Drill Team in action.

Yes, there is that 1% when there are close calls in a RAB but, as I have already said, I have yet to see an accident in a RAB. I have seen one woman driving in the RAB in the wrong direction one time and even that did not end in a collision. Just lots of folks getting out of her way and directing her to get out of the RAB. I'll bet she won't do that again!
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