Originally Posted by MandoMan (Post 2266526)

If you are in the right lane but planning to continue around the roundabout and not turn right at once, you are supposed to yield the right of way to people turning right from the left hand lane (I’m assuming turning into two lanes, not one). That’s why there is a solid white line pointing you to the right. If you are in the right lane and there is a car just in front of you in the left lane, always assume that car might be turning right (legally) and be cautious. Similarly, if you are in the left lane wanting to turn right and there is a car in the right lane, be cautious and watch carefully. If I am taking the first right, I enter the roundabout from the right lane. If I am going straight on, I enter the roundabout from the inside lane but that means turning right from the left lane, doesn’t it? I plan ahead and switch lanes before I reach the roundabout. This is fast and easy, but it depends on people not driving with their minds on cruise-control.

Originally Posted by MikeN (Post 2266520)

It seems not everyone knows how to handle roundabouts. If you’re in a left left that is not the time to be making a right hand turn. TV gives instructions on how to drive a golf cart. Perhaps they should educate people on how to use lanes in a roundabout

Originally Posted by bsloan1960 (Post 2266113)

As I recall we entered the circle at the same time.

Originally Posted by MandoMan (Post 2266526)

If you are in the right lane but planning to continue around the roundabout and not turn right at once, you are supposed to yield the right of way to people turning right from the left hand lane (I’m assuming turning into two lanes, not one). That’s why there is a solid white line pointing you to the right. If you are in the right lane and there is a car just in front of you in the left lane, always assume that car might be turning right (legally) and be cautious. Similarly, if you are in the left lane wanting to turn right and there is a car in the right lane, be cautious and watch carefully. If I am taking the first right, I enter the roundabout from the right lane. If I am going straight on, I enter the roundabout from the inside lane but that means turning right from the left lane, doesn’t it? I plan ahead and switch lanes before I reach the roundabout. This is fast and easy, but it depends on people not driving with their minds on cruise-control.

Originally Posted by MrChip72 (Post 2266123)

I always thought the that the rule of thumb is that when you're approaching a roundabout and you plan to exit from the 1st or 3rd (right or left exits) of the roundabout, you should always be in the outside lane well before entering the roundabout.

Originally Posted by rsmurano (Post 2266475)

it’s so easy to navigate a roundabout but there are so many bad drivers here in tv, i’m not surprised by all the accidents. Quite a few people’s replies here will show you they don’t know how to navigate a roundabout, and there is the same sign before each roundabout that shows exactly what each lane can do.
I wish we would have more cops at these roundabouts ticketing or even taking their drivers license away from people that can’t navigate one. I’ve called multiple companies telling them that their driver almost hit me in a roundabout by not following the law.
Me, i don’t care if you have your turn signal on or off, follow the rules. I’ve witnessed multiple people try to use their turn signal in the roundabout so they think they don’t have to follow the rules if their turn signals are on.
Simple rules:
Right lane driver in a roundabout has to exit the roundabout at either the 1st or 2nd exit. Period!
Left lane driver in a roundabout cannot take the 1st exit, can exit the 2nd, 3rd exits or go all the way around.
Also, the person going around the roundabout has the right of way of any cars coming into the roundabout so the car in the roundabout’s left lane can take the 2nd or 3rd exit. All cars entering the roundabout must yield to the car in the roundabout no matter which lane the car is using in the roundabout.

Originally Posted by bowlingal (Post 2266488)

bsloan....it's a CIRCLE. people need to realize that if they miss their exit, JUST GO AROUND again!!

Originally Posted by MrChip72 (Post 2266123)

I always thought the that the rule of thumb is that when you're approaching a roundabout and you plan to exit from the 1st or 3rd (right or left exits) of the roundabout, you should always be in the outside lane well before entering the roundabout.

Originally Posted by Davonu (Post 2266097)

1) Yield to approaching vehicles in both lanes of the roundabout;
2) Never drive next to another vehicle in the roundabout.

Originally Posted by mminternet (Post 2266561)

I honestly wish the roundabouts were set up where you could ONLY exit the roundabout from the outside lane. Then no one would be crossing/cutting in front of you. There is time to move from the inside lane to the outside if you want to exit.

Originally Posted by MrChip72 (Post 2266123)

I always thought the that the rule of thumb is that when you're approaching a roundabout and you plan to exit from the 1st or 3rd (right or left exits) of the roundabout, you should always be in the outside lane well before entering the roundabout.

Originally Posted by mikreb (Post 2266128)

It's just like a 4 way intersection. The right lane can turn right or go straight. The left lane can go straight or turn left.