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Old 10-21-2023, 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Randall55 View Post
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.
I don't stop before entering a RAB if I can clearly see there are no cars in site, in either lane, as I approach the RAB. Yielding works really really well in that scenario.
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