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Choosing the wrong lane to enter the roundabout is not what’s causing the majority of the accidents. It’s failure to yield until both lanes are free that’s causing most of them.
And why is that? Because it’s counterintuitive to what you’ve been doing all your life. Think about it. When you’re heading home from work in heavy traffic and you’re entering the highway on an entrance ramp., do you wait until both lanes are free or just the right hand lane? Nuff said? |
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ummmm Wait... maybe I should rephrase that! What link do I click on? |
But there are usually yield signs on the highway entrance ramps too. Sign or no sign, the errant drivers really believe they are doing the right thing when they wait for the right lane to be free without regard for the vehicles in the inner left lane. IMHO, those of you that try to simplify the problem by saying “just treat it like an intersection” are missing the point.
Just saying. |
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scroll down to Sumter County roundabout brochure...click |
Here's a good link for the roundabout brochure:
http://www.districtgov.org/PdfView/P...27&ql=standard Bill :) |
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Why are there 2 lanes in the roundabouts? Had a person in the center lane cut me off to make the right turn onto Morse. I expected it so avoided an accident.
IMHO one lane would be sufficent to keep moving until the desired path is reached...... |
Hedoman, If you are in the right lane unless you are exiting at the first exit past your entry point you are technically making a left turn and the car in the center lane has the right of way. The best strategy is to try to stagger your car going around.
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Two rules for the roundabouts:
Rule number 1 - Don't hit another car. Rule number 2 - Don't get hit by another car. Simple enough. |
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Y'all are crackin me up. |
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Interesting Article and Audio about Roundabouts
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