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Originally Posted by Two Bills
Many posters mention that the roundabouts are small.
With roundabouts, size is not a factor.
Roundabouts are nothing more than road junctions, with their own navigation procedure, just as a four way, or a junction with traffic lights have theirs.
No one complains crossroads, or T junctions are to small. Why worry about size of roundabouts, they are all junctions.
There is plenty of room if the laid down navigation procedure is followed.
Here in UK. and Europe many roundabouts have no raised central area, just a painted circle, and a roundabout sign.
Some have multiple exits, with traffic flowing in both directions and mini roundabouts within the main roundabout.
Learn the priorities, and navigation procedures, and they are a very efficient and safe way of regulating traffic flow.
All you need to remember is, be in the correct lane when approaching roundabout, yield to all lanes of traffic to your left that are IN the roundabout before entering, stay in lane until you exit.
If in doubt as to which exit you need, always take the inner lane, as you can circle roundabout safely until you see your correct exit.
Directional signals are a big help prior to exiting.
So simple!
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When you factor in quite a few drivers do not know the area and therefore which lane to be in, some have never driven a roundabout, some are more concerned about lining themselves up with the resident gate, some are nervous and confused, some have reached the age where their reaction skills have diminished, and some have no idea what the word yield means, the RAB is too tight to maneuver. Thanks for your wise suggestions, but I am still going to stop before entering. It takes a few seconds to check your surroundings. Not a big deal.