Round and Round We Go
There are rules of the road. Included in those rules are rules for negotiating roundabouts. Those rules are available in the form of a brochure and are clearly explained. It is up to us to know these rules.
It makes no difference what we feel the rules should be. It is what the rules are that count. By applying our own rules we endanger the lives of our fellow drivers and passengers. We also run the risk of being cited for a moving violation, points, and an unpleasant increase in our insurance premium.
There is one unwritten rule that has no adverse effect on others and that is to "stagger". If I am in the inside lane with the intent of exiting in that lane, and there is a vehicle on my immediate right, I slow enough so if he intends to improperly proceed around to the next exit, I can let him safely pass in front of me.
BTW, there was a deputy parked inside a roundabout today. They may be paying more attention to the potential problems in roundabouts.
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