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Old 10-25-2024, 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Two Bills View Post
Here in UK and Europe, where most,not all, understand roundabout lane discipline, you always give semis all the room in roundabouts, and never drive alongside.
The drivers have blind spots, and need space to maneuver.
"Not all" applies here as well as advice to give big rigs lots of space. Our rb's are small and often big rigs will need both lanes no matter left turn, right turn, or straight on. Getting alongside of one in an rb is foolishness.