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Old 04-22-2014, 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by buzzy View Post
100% correct. I signal both when entering and exiting.

However, the other day I was approaching a roundabout in the left lane, with my left signal flashing, and planning to go 3/4 of the way around. As I was paused at the entrance for traffic already in the roundabout, a car saw me there and stopped in the roundabout to see what I was going to do. Apparently he thought that I might make an immediate left into oncoming traffic. I waved him past, and then entered.
I can see where that would be confusing to somebody in the roundabout. I wouldn't signal left at all. Enter the roundabout in the lane you want, not signaling at all, go 3/4 the way around and signal right as you approach your exit. All exits are to the right in a roundabout.

The cars approaching the roundabout yield sign just need to know your intention to make a turn.
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