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Old 07-04-2012, 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by billlaur View Post
Can I make a right turn from the inside lane of the roudabout? Doesnt seem 2 safe 2 me,Ive seen it done many times..Risky eh
The real problem here is the size of our roundabouts. The same design is used throughout the world but, the roundabouts are much larger , allowing cars to make safe lane changes. We lack this room, and have created something that is not exactly safe. It won't happen, but the safest procedure would be for all cars to enter,stay and leave from the outside lane. Before some of you get all riled up, I agree that roundabouts do work well when the roundabout circle is much larger. Here in the Villages, at times when entering a roundabout, it is impossible to move to the inside lane because of cars already being there.