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Pettys1 07-13-2023 03:01 PM

Round abouts
 
If you know your turning on a side road then get into the outside lane your don't turn into a lane to turn. I mean common sense tells you to get into the outside lane. If you where on the road an cut in front of someone . Cause if you hit me while driving in the inside lane while trying to turn you'll be sued I promise you..

thelegges 07-13-2023 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Pettys1 (Post 2235029)
If you know your turning on a side road then get into the outside lane your don't turn into a lane to turn. I mean common sense tells you to get into the outside lane. If you where on the road an cut in front of someone . Cause if you hit me while driving in the inside lane while trying to turn you'll be sued I promise you.. If you don't know by the of road

There are arrows on each round about, but doesn’t stop people from doing it wrong. Good news is can’t blame it on the snowbirds. Watch out for those Florida plates.

Bogie Shooter 07-13-2023 03:09 PM

And away we go…………:blahblahblah:
:popcorn::popcorn::popcorn:

OrangeBlossomBaby 07-13-2023 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Pettys1 (Post 2235029)
If you know your turning on a side road then get into the outside lane your don't turn into a lane to turn. I mean common sense tells you to get into the outside lane. If you where on the road an cut in front of someone . Cause if you hit me while driving in the inside lane while trying to turn you'll be sued I promise you.. If you don't know by the of road

You aren't allowed to change lanes WHILE you are in a roundabout. That's against the rules. If you're going 3/4 of the way around the circle, you are required to enter on the inside lane. And you are required to exit from the same lane. The person coming in from the next entry point ahead of you should be watching for you, because YOU have the right of way. If you cut them off to turn, then it's their fault, because they were supposed to wait until you had passed the exit (or exited) before they entered.

golfing eagles 07-13-2023 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Pettys1 (Post 2235029)
If you know your turning on a side road then get into the outside lane your don't turn into a lane to turn. I mean common sense tells you to get into the outside lane. If you where on the road an cut in front of someone . Cause if you hit me while driving in the inside lane while trying to turn you'll be sued I promise you.. If you don't know by the of road

And if I’m in the inside lane and going straight through and you’re in the outside lane going around 270, I promise you I’ll sue AND win

Byte1 07-13-2023 03:35 PM

And the argument starts again. Fact is that you may not know where the other car entered the circle and where they wish to turn. You can be right and still end up in the hospital. Is it worth being right? These circles should only be one lane, period.

Number 10 GI 07-13-2023 03:49 PM

Someone needs to research the applicable traffic laws on how to utilize a roundabout.

Two Bills 07-13-2023 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Byte1 (Post 2235050)
And the argument starts again. Fact is that you may not know where the other car entered the circle and where they wish to turn. You can be right and still end up in the hospital. Is it worth being right? These circles should only be one lane, period.

Great idea.
Spend millions changing road systems because a few can't be bothered to learn a simple procedure.

Pettys1 07-13-2023 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Number 10 GI (Post 2235055)
Someone needs to research the applicable traffic laws on how to utilize a roundabout.

I've been almost hit twice this week. I'm in the outside lane cause I'm turn on side road you don't turn Infront of another vehicle you go back around til you can get in the right lane

Pettys1 07-13-2023 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by thelegges (Post 2235032)
There are arrows on each round about, but doesn’t stop people from doing it wrong. Good news is can’t blame it on the snowbirds. Watch out for those Florida plates.

Actually yes I can because those vehicles are from out of state.

Bill14564 07-13-2023 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Pettys1 (Post 2235063)
I've been almost hit twice this week. I'm in the outside lane cause I'm turn on side road you don't turn Infront of another vehicle you go back around til you can get in the right lane

Nope. It sounds like you may need to learn the proper way to use a roundabout.

Bill14564 07-13-2023 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Pettys1 (Post 2235067)
Actually yes I can because those vehicles are from out of state.

Since the snowbirds are gone right now….

rustyp 07-13-2023 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Pettys1 (Post 2235029)
If you know your turning on a side road then get into the outside lane your don't turn into a lane to turn. I mean common sense tells you to get into the outside lane. If you where on the road an cut in front of someone . Cause if you hit me while driving in the inside lane while trying to turn you'll be sued I promise you..

Everyone is going to turn on a side road sooner or later in a roundabout. Thus using your logic no one is ever in the inside lane. Out of state ? Where are you from ?

Number 10 GI 07-13-2023 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Pettys1 (Post 2235063)
I've been almost hit twice this week. I'm in the outside lane cause I'm turn on side road you don't turn Infront of another vehicle you go back around til you can get in the right lane

Have you done any research on the traffic laws for roundabouts?

Dotneko 07-13-2023 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Pettys1 (Post 2235063)
I've been almost hit twice this week. I'm in the outside lane cause I'm turn on side road you don't turn Infront of another vehicle you go back around til you can get in the right lane

This is not correct. If I enter to RAB at 6 and plan on exiting at 12, I may be in either lane. If I enter in the left lane, I stay there until my exit. At which point I cross the right lane to do it. If you are in the right lane, you must yield to me.
If you saw me on the RAB and entered alongside me, you are wrong. Cars on the RAB have the right of way.
It would be incorrect of me to enter on the left at 6 and exit at 9 however.

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