flsteve |
10-26-2023 09:15 AM |
I remember that day...
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Originally Posted by coffeebean
(Post 2267269)
This is the scenario why I "hang back" when in the RAB. I vary my speed so I am NEVER EVER beside another vehicle.
I have had one experience in all these years that scared the hell our of me. I did, however, avoid an accident because I JAMMED on my breaks and so did my carJAM on the breaks. Between the two of us, that accident was avoided. The scenario is when I was in the outside lane ready to exit at my first exit. Some person in the inside lane sped up to exit in front of me IN MY LANE. What a turkey!!!!! If I had not jammed on my breaks, there would have been a collision. The person was in the inside lane and should have STAYED in that lane to exit but NO, that person had to exit into the outside lane in front of me. I don't even think that person realized there was almost a collision. He/she went on their merry way, fat, dumb and happy!
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I remember the day that you reported this as a thread starter. As an engineer trying to analyze this with a bit more information you supplied here, I believe that POSSIBLY both cars right, yet both at fault here.
I am assuming that this was a resident in the other car, because you stated that they exited the RAB and moved to the right lane instead of staying in the left lane like they should have done. The right lane AFTER EXITING the RAB is for residents at an entrance to a village. So the other car may have actually performed TWO maneuvers at the same time; exit AND quick lane change for the gate entry. Is that the case? I would like to know the exact RAB and the positions of each car's entry (i.e. 6, 3, 12, 6) to understand this better.
Based upon the presumption above, however, my best assessment would be that the car entering the RAB (yours) should not assume that entering the RAB and exiting at the first exit is a clear shot to the right lane. If there was a car inside the RAB IN ANY LANE before you enter, let them have their right of way.
In my opinion, you were in the right from one aspect, but the number 1 rule is to yield to ANY car in the RAB before you enter. The other car was wrong to switch lanes PRIOR to exiting (if that is what happened there), but if you yielded just 1 second longer there would not have been any incident.
If this went to court and there were mock-ups showing positions I believe that the other car would have been deemed "at fault", because from what I NOW see about your previous thread's story the other car might have changed lanes prior to its exit of the RAB. ???
Please correct anything that I am wrong about here. One thing is certain, DEFENSIVE DRIVING techniques (not sure if they are even taught anymore) are paramount in Villages roundabouts. Assume all drivers are out to get you. Snowbirds, new residents, older residents, and sightseeing traffic present worries to those of us that DO understand how roundabouts are actually very nice. We should watch out for them and maybe be a bit more understanding of their confusion.
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