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Originally Posted by kittygilchrist
So you are in the proper lane, the inside lane. As you approach the 3rd exit, you see that the inside lane carries you to the visitor gate. But you are a resident. How can you change lanes against traffic that may be merging behind you?
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You don't have to change lanes, residents can use either gate, that's why there is a card reader on both sides of an unmanned gate. If you are exiting from the inside lane you should enter through the left gate, even if you are a resident. The visitor/resident signage is to encourage contractors and other visitors to enter through the left gate so that both lanes aren't backed up with "button pushers" .
I don't understand all of the over-thinking that goes on in roundabout threads. I find them very easy to safely maneuver. Even when you encounter someone who isn't doing it right, if you go slow, use your blinkers and drive defensively, there's little chance of an accident. And even if there is an accident, it's usually a low speed fender bender.