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Originally Posted by Wayne_TN
I apologize in advance if the following paragraph gives someone a headache... 
I'd still like to see an answer to Dr B's question ... If you imagine the roundabout as a clock and Inside Ivan enters at 6 o'clock in the inside lane intending to exit at 12 o'clock and Outside Ollie enters in the outside lane at 3 o'clock intending to exit at 9 o'clock, they both can hit 12 o'clock at the same time and they both think they have the right of way. Obviously someone must have the "Right of Way" (and yes, I know, you can still get killed even though you have it, but still, it should be defined somewhere) I don't understand DandyGirl's response, because I don't understand why someone entering in the outside lane would "need to give right of way" to someone in the INSIDE lane... I personally just do what Dr B does - I try to make sure nobody's beside me when I exit at 12 o'clock, but with The Villages becoming more populated, this sometimes is difficult. (I used to just use the outside lane for my "straight thru" runs, until it dawned on me, I'm just making myself into an Outside Ollie and i can still get creamed at the 3 o'clock exit by an Inside Ivan who entered at 9 o'clock).. |
See previous response. Can't happen if you yield to ALL traffic.
It is actually very simple - do not enter the roundabout if EITHER one of the lanes in front of you, as you enter, has a car in it. And yes I have seen people enter when only ONE of the lanes is clear. It must be both lanes clear to enter. Then your scenario can not happen. Hope this helps. Just study the diagram given earlier. It is very clear.