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Originally Posted by mikeod
And your last statement is definitely hyperbole. No way the "majority" of drivers enter when both lanes are not free.
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Agree. I have seen some enter when only one lane is free and I will honk my horn at them for a long time to let them think about what they did and maybe they get the point.
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Originally Posted by mikeod
The most common error in the roundabouts, by far IMO, is the person who continues in the outside lane beyond the second exit.
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This is where you have to be real diligent. I have had to go 'with' them to avoid being hit a few times. But I always watch a car that is outside of me to see where they are going even if they are not supposed to.
Recent true story: I was talking with a gentleman who said he was fined $147 for being in an accident in the roundabout even though he thought he was not at fault. I asked how it happened and he started by saying "I was entering the roundabout and I had a good car length lead on the person already in the roundabout"!!!!!
I said that the roundabout needed to be completely clear of traffic in your direction and he argued for 10 minutes saying that I was wrong. He didn't get it and probably never will. So be careful.