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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby
Yesterday I drove across 441 to the roundabout at El Camino Real, heading onto Morse. There's a gate house there, and I was in the right lane, planning on using the resident's gate - on the right.
I got into the roundabout while someone on my left IN the roundabout was starting their approach toward my location, and they were in the inner "left" lane. They tried to go into MY lane - while they were inside the roundabout. There was absolutely no reason for this woman to move from the inner lane to the outer lane within the roundabout. She beeped at me, and yelled at me. SHE - beeped at ME.
If she had stayed in her own lane, she could've exited at the next exit, before I had gotten to it. That was WHY I entered the circle when I did. Because if she had done what she was supposed to do, everyone would've gotten in and out of the circle safely and correctly.
Moral of the story:
If you are in a 2-lane traffic circle, exiting to a 2-lane road, then stay in your lane. You have NO reason to shift lanes while you're in that circle. You can move to the right lane AFTER you exit the circle.
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Not taking sides, but "she" thought she had a reason.
Many times, at some busy entries gates, I have seen folks in the right lane enter a roundabout as a person planning to exit from the center lane cut off the exiting vehicle before they can move to the resident lane, causing a traffic backup. Once in line, you are pretty well stuck as most folks seem to fiercely resent giving way for others to merge.
IF people would drive defensively, slow down, be courteous, allow plenty of room, and "chill", we would all be better off.