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Originally Posted by tpop1
The Secret to Negotiating Roundabouts
As one approaches a roundabout:
Imagine it's an intersection with the traffic light RED and a "No Right on RED": sign.
The light will stay RED and not turn Green as long as there are cars in or entering the circle and approaching passing in front of your car!
When the light turns Green..............- Cars can go straight from either lane,
- Cars can only go RIGHT from the RIGHT lane (who'd take a RIGHT hand turn from a LEFT lane)? and
- Cars can only go LEFT from the LEFT lane (who'd take a LEFT hand turn from a RIGHT lane)?
If everyone follows the rules there will be no issues....yeah, right!! 
Unfortunately, NOT everyone follows the rules so.......
Two majors things to watch out for:
1) People entering the circle when you are in it; NOT giving you the right of way!
2) People going LEFT from the RIGHT hand lane cutting in front of you; when you are going straight!
Once into a roundabout changing lanes shoud be PROHIBITED!!!
What do you think?? Did I solve the problem??? yeah, right!!  |
Hi Tpop,
I like the idea of using the right lane only to take the first right. Although that is not the rule-- you can go straight through from the right lane-- it would probably work well.
However, stopping at the intersection and then not entering until the roundabout is totally empty would defeat the purpose of roundabouts-- which is to keep traffic moving.
Cars are supposed to stagger however, and not drive beside nor pass another car in the RAB. If EVERYONE followed this rule, there would be no RAB mishaps.