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Originally Posted by mikeod
OK. Look at this common scenario. Two cars side by side waiting to enter the RAB. Traffic clears and both cars enter the roundabout in their respective lanes. The one in the left lane intends to go straight through, which is permitted. The one on the right intends to go 3/4 of the way around, which is prohibited and which you feel should be OK. Guess what happens halfway around the RAB. The car in the left lane is blocked by the car in the right lane cutting in front and, unless that driver anticipates someone doing the wrong thing, there is a collision. That's why the right lane can only go right or straight ahead. The signs are clear.
To use the example of a regular intersection, what you are doing is making a left turn from the right lane. Definitely a no-no.
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I understand what you have said. However...if both of those cars who entered the RAB at the same time in different lanes staggered one another, how can an accident occur? Let's see how this would work...
Car in the inside lane slows down so is staggered with the car in the outside lane. Car in the outside lane is now ahead of the car in the inside lane. Car in the inside lane exits the RAB and the car in the outside proceeds to the next exit and leave the RAB.
OK...let's do that the other way around so the car in the outside lane slows down to stagger with the car in the inside lane. The car in the inside lane is now ahead of the car in the outside lane. The car in the inside lane exits the RAB to go straight and is ahead of the car in the outside lane. The car in the outside lane exits at the third exit after the car in the inside lane has already made his exit.
My whole point and understanding of how to remain safe in these RABs is that you must stagger with any other car in the RAB. NEVER drive side by side with another car and you should avoid any accident no matter if you exit at the first, second or third exit while driving in the outside lane.