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Originally Posted by mikeod
Huh! TV does not allow right turns from the left lane in roundabouts. Drivers entering the roundabout in the left lane have to either go straight or 270 to make a left turn. What you may be seeing is a driver who entered in the left lane to go 3/4 of the way around and is exiting at the proper point from the left lane. It is important that other drivers entering the roundabout wait until both lanes are clear before entering, i.e., don't pull into the vacant outside lane when there is a car in the inside lane. You may block them from exiting normally. If you replay the video, you will see they do not enter the roundabout until both lanes are clear.
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Yes, I see from this brochure linked below, that right turns are not allowed from the left lane
when the person entered the roundabout at the same time I have, but they do it anyway.
It has happened to me twice, going southbound on Buena Vista, approaching the Belvedere turn to the right. Twice, I entered the circle in the right lane, intending to go straight (180 deg.) as this brochure linked shows is allowed. But as I came near the right turn at 90 deg., a driver who entered the circle in the left lane--at the same time I did--sped up to turn right from the left lane, in front of me as I intended to go straight.
This is the danger I was talking about above. It's not allowed, but some rabid drivers do it anyway. Newbies need to be aware of this hazard and "Watch out for the other guy".
Roundabout Brochure from DistrictGov.org:
http://www.districtgov.org/images/Wh...INAL070908.pdf
SEE "Going Straight Ahead" in the center bottom half of this brochure page.
"1. APPROACHING: You can be in
either lane, unless otherwise marked on roadway or posted.
2. CIRCULATING: Stay to the inside of the circulatory roadway if you entered from the left-hand approach lane,
or stay to the outside if you entered from the right-hand approach lane. Do not change lanes.
3. When you have passed the last exit before the one you want, use your right-turn signal and continue to use it through your exit.