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Originally Posted by rockaway
You said "Therefore, I will stay in the right lane and go through 3
exits to get out of the exit.
When you go to the third exit in a roundabout in the right lane you have
made a left turn from the right lane.
You are lucky you have gotten away with that all this time without
being T boned by someone in the left lane legally trying to continue
straight.
The rules are really simple it amazes me that so many people have
trouble grasping the concept.
1) When entering the roundabout in the right lane you can do 2 things
A) Exit a the first right exit
B Continue straight
2) When entering the roundabout in the left lane you can do 3 things
A) Continue straight
B) Exit at the third exit point
C) Continue around completly
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I grasp the concept very well and understand EXACTLY what is expected of a driver in a roundabout. I DO NOT AGREE with the legal way to navigate these roundabouts. It is asking for trouble to be in the left (inside) lane and exiting any where in that roundabout. Doesn't matter if it's the 1st, 2nd or 3rd exit...it is still extremely dangerous to exit from the left lane, even when remaining in the left lane to exit. There are drivers in the right lane continuing along the roundabout and the driver in the left lane will cause a collision when they wind up driving right in front of a car in the right lane. That is why I drive strictly in the right lane. I can easily see a car in the left lane making an exit, therefore, I can slow down and allow that driver to exit the roundabout. I always yield to drivers in the left lane as they exit the roundabout. At least, I can see them and not be hindered by a driver's blind spot.