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Old 03-17-2014, 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr View Post
Not true. There are broken lines within the round-a-bout. Changing lanes is perfectly legal and can be done safely just as if you are on a straight road. The rules for a round-a-bout are not different than for that of a straight road.
According to the sheriff, changing lanes within a roundabout is not kosher. Those broken lines are placed to let you know that a car (within the roundabout) is allowed to cross the "flow" of traffic. ie.; You are inside lane exiting at noon. Car enters from 3:00 intending to exit at your 9:00 (his noon). If your white line was solid all the way through your flow to noon, it would imply that no one was to cross that line. Yet, of course, the guy that entered from your right needs to cross that line, so it is broken.

There is not room or time to change lanes within the roundabout and you can be ticketed for doing so.
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